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Book SynopsisA new edition of F. A. Hayekâs three-part opus Law, Legislation, and Liberty, collated in a single volume
In this critical entry in the Collected Works of F. A. Hayek series, political philosopher Jeremy Shearmur collates Hayekâs three-part study of law and liberty and places Hayekâs writings in careful historical context. Incisive and unrestrained, Law, Legislation, and Liberty is Hayek at his late-life best, making it essential reading for understanding the philosopherâs politics and worldview.
These three volumes constitute a scaling up of the framework offered in Hayekâs famed The Road to Serfdom. Volume 1, Rules and Order, espouses the virtues of classical liberalism; Volume 2, The Mirage of Social Justice, examines the societal forces that undermine liberalism and, with it, liberalismâs capacity to induce spontaneous order; and Volume 3, The Political Order of a Free People, proposes alternatives and inte
