On Liberty: Man v. The State

by Milton Mayer
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On Liberty: Man v. The St...
 
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Milton Mayer
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December 1969 by The Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions

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paperback, 192 pages

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“A bas l’Etat” — The slogan scrawled on the wall at the Sorbonne in May of 1968 has appeared in appropriate language everywhere in the Western...more




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David M.
09/28/08
David M. rated it: 4 of 5 stars

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Mayer looks at the historical conflict between government and liberty, and at the various philosophical, legal, and revolutionary methods people have devised to resolve it. He concludes that all of these have been incoherent and self-contradictory. The liberal ideal of a state that operates only within strict restraints, with the consent of the governed, and with a goal of maximizing and defending individual liberty is a pipe dream — and its most famous proponents end up unwittingly reducing...more
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Dave
10/12/08
Dave rated it: 3 of 5 stars

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Makes a lot of good points, though there is little offered as far as possible solutions go.

The books ends with an open discussion between Mayer, some of his colleagues, and students in which various solutions are discussed and though none of them survive the theoretical gauntlet, it certainly is an interesting read.
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