Conserving liberty
By: Mark Blitz
Series: Hoover Institution Press publication -- no. 617; Hoover Institution Press publication -- no. 617.
Publisher: Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Stanford, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 137
ISBN-13: 9780817914240
Subjects: Politics and government; Philosophy; Conservatism; Liberty
Description: Originating in Hoover Institution discussions held under the auspices of the Boyd and Jill Smith Task Force on Virtues of a Free Society, Conserving Liberty defends the principles of American conservatism, clarifying many of the narrow or mistaken views that have arisen from both its friends and its foes. Author Mark Blitz asserts that individual liberty is the most powerful, reliable, and true standpoint from which to clarify and secure conservatism--but that individual freedom alone cannot produce happiness. He shows that, to fully grasp conservatism's merits, we must we also understand the substance of responsibility, toleration and other virtues, traditional institutions, individual excellence, and self-government.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-126) and index.