The Fatal Conceit: The Errors of Socialism (The Collected Works of F.A. Hayek)

Hayek, F.A.

ISBN 10: 0415041872 / ISBN 13: 9780415041874

Published by Routledge, 2020

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Fatal Conceit: The Errors of Socialism (The Collected Works of F.A. Hayek)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415041872
• ISBN 13: 9780415041874
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: 1.12W x 15.6H x 23.39D centimeters 1.12 centimeters width by 15.6 centimeters height by 23.39 centimeters depth
• Weight: 0.302 kilograms
• Seller catalogs:
  • Sociology
  • Political History

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Synopsis

F.A. Hayek presents a fundamental examination and critique of the central issues of socialism. His analysis begins with David Hume's insight that 'the rules of morality ... are not conclusions of our reason.' 'Was Socialism a mistake?' he asks, and drawing upon research in evolutionary epistemology, moral tradition, and other current ethical thinking, he probes for answers. He argues that socialism, from its origins, has been mistaken on scientific and factual, even on logical grounds - and that its repeated failures were the direct outcome of these scientific errors. Highly readable and controversial, a work of considerable scholarship and energy, The Fatal Conceit will greatly advance our contemporary understanding of the economic and political issues confronting the world, especially important as debates between socialism and capitalism grow.

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F.A. Hayek