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Hayek on Liberty

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2009

J. C. Rees
Affiliation:
University College, Swansea

Extract

Professor Hayek'S book is a massive contribution to the persistent question of the limits of state action. It runs counter to prevailing notions about the role of government in economic and social matters to such an extent that a common reaction to its publication has been to simply shrug it off as eccentric or antediluvian. But the rarity of any fundamental discussion of our political ideals and the assumptions of our social policy ought of itself to ensure a wide welcome for a work that constitutes a formidable challenge to accepted standards in this realm. Unfortunately, opinions about its value are likely to continue along established lines.

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Articles
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Philosophy 1963

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References

page 346 note 1 The Constitution of Liberty. By Hayek, F. A.. (Routledge & Kegan Paul. Price 45s.)CrossRefGoogle Scholar

page 346 note 2 Agenda for a Free Society. Edited by Arthur, Seldon. (Hutchinson for the Institute of Economic Affairs. Price 25s.)Google Scholar

page 357 note 1 The fact that Hayek rejects the very idea of a national health service does not affect my argument. The law made distinctions of this sort before it was established.