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Norman Vance - "Individualism and its Discontents: Hobbes to Hayek and Beyond"

Lectures in Intellectual History

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Herbert Spencer's Views on Government and Individualism

Exploring Herbert Spencer's perspectives on minimizing governmental intervention to safeguard civil liberties while delving into the contrasts with critiques from figures like Sydney Webb. The chapter examines the historical evolution of individualism, emphasizing the role of voluntary contracts in preserving individualism within a social context.

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