Law, Legislation and Liberty

Alan Ebenstein

Chapter 16 in Hayek’s Journey, 2003, pp 187-204 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Law, Legislation and Liberty was one of the greatest works in political philosophy of the twentieth century. Its greatness stemmed, however, not from its proposed reorganization of representative democracy—which was highly flawed—but from its conception of the tie between liberty and law, emphasis on and description of spontaneous order, and inspiring ideal of a “universal order of peace.” All of these themes were found in Hayek’s earlier work, but in Law, Legislation and Liberty, they found their greatest expression.

Keywords: Government Service; Social Engineering; Spontaneous Order; Liberal Principle; Societal Institution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4039-7379-5_16

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