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Conversations on Political Economy

One of Marcet’s earlier efforts at popularizing free market economic ideas for ordinary working people. It first appeared in 1816, was enlarged an reprinted in 1827, going through 6 editions (giving some indication of its popularity).

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The Triumph of the Cross

Savonarola wrote this book to show what were his real feelings as regards the Catholic Faith and the Apostolic See; and that he might refute the accusation of heresy and schism, which had been laid to his charge by his adversaries. It is divided into four books, of which the first treats of the existence, nature, and providence of God, and proves the immortality of the soul of man. In the second the author shows, by various arguments, how the Christian faith is in accord with truth and reason. He proceeds, in the third, to point out that there is nothing, intrinsically, or extrinsically, impossible in the chief mysteries of the Christian faith, and that they are not, in any way, at variance with reason. The fourth book is mainly devoted to an exposition of the truth of the religion taught by Christ.

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Letter to Charles Sumner (1864)

Spooner criticised Senator Sumner of Massachussetts for not being rigorous enough in his condemnation of the unconstitutionality of slavery. Like all politicians, according to Spooner, Sumner made too many compromises once he entered office.

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The Foundations of Modern Austrian Economics (1976)

A volume in the collection Studies in Economic Theory first published by the Institute for Humane Studies. This is a collection of papers given at a conference on Austrian economics in June 1974. They cover the uniqueness of the Austrian tradition, papers on praxeology and method, the history of Austrian school, capital theory, theory of money, inflation, and the market process. The papers are by: Edwin G. Dolan, “Austrian Economics as Extraordinary Science” Murray N. Rothbard, “Praxeology: The Methodology of Austrian Economics” Israel M. Kirzner, “On the Method of Austrian Economics” Murray N. Rothbard, “New Light on the Prehistory of the Austrian School” Israel M. Kirzner, “Philosophical and Ethical Implications of Austrian Economics” Murray N. Rothbard, “Praxeology, Value Judgments, and Public Policy” Israel M. Kirzner, “Equilibrium versus Market Process” Ludwig M. Lachmann, “On the Central Concept of Austrian Economics: Market Process” Israel M. Kirzner, “The Theory of Capital” Ludwig M. Lachmann, “On Austrian Capital Theory” Ludwig M. Lachmann, “Toward a Critique of Macroeconomics” Murray N. Rothbard, “The Austrian Theory of Money” Gerold P. O'Driscoll, Jr. and Sudha R. Shenoy, “Inflation, Recession, and Stagflation” Ludwig M. Lachmann, “Austrian Economics in the Age of the Neo-Ricardian Counterrevolution”

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On the Nature of Things

Lucretius expounds the Epicurian view that the world can be explained by the operation of material forces and natural laws and thus one should not fear the gods or death. He had a considerable influence on writers such as Montaigne.

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