Description
The Limits of State Action has an exuberance and attention to principle that make it a valuable introduction to classical liberal political thought. It is also crucial for an understanding of liberalism as it developed in Europe at the turn of the nineteenth century. Humboldt explores the role that liberty plays in individual development, discusses criteria for permitting the state to limit individual actions, and suggests ways of confining the state to its proper bounds. In so doing, he uniquely combines the ancient concern for human excellence and the modern concern for what has come to be known as negative liberty.
J. W. Burrow is Professor of History at the University of Sussex.
Author: Wilhelm Von Humboldt
Publisher: Liberty Fund
Published: 05/31/1993
Pages: 161
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780865971097
ISBN10: 0865971099
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | History & Theory | General