Self-Interest And Social Order In Classical Liberalism

There is a well-worn image and phrase for libertarianism: "atomized individualism." This hobgoblin has spread so thoroughly that even some libertarians think their philosophy unreservedly supports private persons, whatever the situation, whatever their behavior. Smith's Self-Interest and Social Order in Classical Liberalism, corrects this misrepresentation with careful intellectual surveys of Hume, Smith, Hobbes, Butler, Mandeville, and Hutcheson and their respective contributions to political philosophy.

• | Author: George H. Smith
• | Publisher: Cato Institute
• | Publication Date: Jul 18, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 123 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1944424393
• | ISBN-13: 9781944424398