{"product_id":"self-interest-and-social-order-in-classical-liberalism-9781944424398","title":"Self-Interest and Social Order in Classical Liberalism","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is a well-worn image and phrase for libertarianism: \"atomized individualism.\" This hobgoblin has spread so thoroughly that even some libertarians think their philosophy unreservedly supports private persons, whatever the situation, whatever their behavior. Smith's \u003cem\u003eSelf-Interest and Social Order in Classical Liberalism, \u003c\/em\u003ecorrects this misrepresentation with careful intellectual surveys of Hume, Smith, Hobbes, Butler, Mandeville, and Hutcheson and their respective contributions to political philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmith, George H.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - George H. Smith writes a weekly column for Libertarianism. org. He is the author of four books, including The System of Liberty: Themes in the History of Classical Liberalism, published by Cambridge University Press, and is the editor of Individualism: A Reader and Critics of State Education: A Reader.","brand":"Cato Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50366012883218,"sku":"9781944424398","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_17e87666-b1f4-4c2c-a9a6-bf0fcc812e57.jpg?v=1728469821","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/self-interest-and-social-order-in-classical-liberalism-9781944424398","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}