Principles For A Free Society: Reconciling Individual Liberty With The Common GoodThe country's leading libertarian scholar sets forth the essential principles for a legal system that best balances individual liberty versus the common good. |
Contents
The Utilitarian Connection | 9 |
Social Norms versus Legal Commands | 41 |
The Gateway to Liability | 71 |
The Benefit Principle | 105 |
Its Uses and Limits | 133 |
The Flip Side of Rights | 159 |
Firm and Fuzzy | 187 |
From Rights to Remedies | 215 |
Damages Injunctions and Permits | 232 |
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