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Author Lazarski, Christopher

Title Lord Acton for Our Time
Published Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2023

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Description 1 online resource (181 p.)
Series People for Our Time
People for Our Time
Contents Lord Acton for Our Time -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. A Brief Biography -- 2. The Theory of Liberty and Organic Liberalism -- 3. Acton's History of Liberty -- 4. Reception and Legacy -- Conclusion: Acton's Lessons for Today -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W
Summary "The book recreates two fundamental aspects of Acton's teaching, his theory and history of liberty. The evidence both theoretical and historical is to provide us a lesson how to maintain political (civic) liberty and how to avoid mistakes in public life that could lead to great evil"-- Provided by publisher
Notes Description based upon print version of record
Subject Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron, 1834-1902 -- Political and social views
SUBJECT Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron, 1834-1902 fast
Subject Liberty -- Philosophy
Liberty -- History
PHILOSOPHY / Political.
Political and social views
Liberty -- Philosophy
Liberty
Genre/Form Electronic books
History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781501771736
1501771736
9781501771729
1501771728