Hayek's The Constitution of Liberty - Institute of Economic Affairs

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The author 11
Foreword by Steven D. Ealy 12
Summary 17
Editorial note 22
Author’s preface 23
1 Hayek’s Introduction 29
Civilisation 31
Political philosophy 32
The ideal 34
PART I: THE VALUE OF FREEDOM 37
2 Individual freedom, coercion and progress
(Chapters 1–5 and 9) 39
Individual freedom and responsibility 39
The individual and society 42
Limiting state coercion 44
Freedom of action 46
Freedom and progress 48
Progress as radical change 51