Economics

Liberty and Responsibility in the Thought of Frédéric Bastiat

ABSTRACT

Frédéric Bastiat has long been regarded as one of the most articulate and persuasive proponents of classical liberalism. This conference explored a mix of best and lesser known writings.

READING LIST

Conference Readings

Bastiat, Frédéric. Economic Sophisms [1845]. Edited by Arthur Goddard. Irvington-on-Hudson: The Foundation for Economic Education, Inc., 1996. http://www.econlib.org/library/Bastiat/basSoph.html (accessed ).

Bastiat, Frédéric. Selected Essays on Political Economy (Fourth Edition). Edited by George B. de Huszar. Translated by Seymour Cain. Irving-on-Hudson: Foundation for Economic Education, 1995. http://econlib.com/library/Bastiat/basEss.html (accessed November 12, 2009).

Bastiat, Frédéric. Economic Harmonies [1850]. Edited by George B. de Huszar. Translated by W. Hayden Boyers. Irvington-on-Hudson: The Foundation for Economic Education, 1996. http://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/bastiat-economic-harmonies-boyers-trans (accessed March 2, 2017).

Bastiat, Frédéric and P. J. Proudhon. “The Bastiat-Proudhon Debate on Interest (1849-1850).” Molinari Institute. http://praxeology.net/FB-PJP-DOI.htm (January 5, 2011).