The Man Versus the State, by English libertarian, and sociologist, Herbert Spencer, was originally published in 1884. Originally the work consisted of four chapters. The New Toryism, The Coming Slavery, The Sins of Legislators and The Great Political Superstition. To which, more recently the essays Freedom from Bondage, and Over-Legislation, as well as a postcript and an Introduction by Albert Jay Nock have been added. In the book Spencer sees a statist corruption coming from within the liberal ideological framework, ...
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The Man Versus the State, by English libertarian, and sociologist, Herbert Spencer, was originally published in 1884. Originally the work consisted of four chapters. The New Toryism, The Coming Slavery, The Sins of Legislators and The Great Political Superstition. To which, more recently the essays Freedom from Bondage, and Over-Legislation, as well as a postcript and an Introduction by Albert Jay Nock have been added. In the book Spencer sees a statist corruption coming from within the liberal ideological framework, warning of a coming slavery. He argues for liberalism, however, stating that the new love liberalism has for the State would place liberalism within the realm of a new despotism, worse than the previous one. Henry Hazlitt commented that this was "One of the most powerful and influential arguments for limited government, laissez faire and individualism ever written."
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Good in Good jacket. Book Sixth printing, hardcover. Light blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Decorated endpapers. 213 pages. With an introduction by Albert Jay Nock. Index. Good with faded spine and edges, and foxing to top edge of text block, in a good, unclipped dust jacket with wear to edges, including 1/4" tear with crease to bottom edge of front panel, and foxing to edgers. Mylar cover on jacket. "A classic statement for individual liberty-a theme revived in an cute form by the struggle between the democratic and totalitarian systems."
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