Passion for Liberty

By Tibor R. Machan

Book Overview

Tibor Machan defends a libertarian conception of a free society, one in which individuals are sovereign, self-governing beings, not subject to others' will without their consent. In the tradition of John Locke, Adam Smith, Ayn Rand, and Robert Nozick, Machan argues that such a society-far from being hedonistic, licentious, or disorderly-is the best possible ideal for humans. In doing so, he addresses specific issues such as affirmative action, abortion, military intervention, and torture in light of the relationship between liberty and democracy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742531031
• ISBN13: 9780742531031
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.1"