Hamowy, Ronald,  1937- <br/><br/>
The political sociology of freedom :  Adam Ferguson and F.A. Hayek / 
Ronald Hamowy. 
 - xviii, 265 pages ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Progress and commerce in Anglo-American thought : the social philosophy of Adam Ferguson --  Adam Smith, Adam Ferguson, and the division of labour --  The Scottish enlightenment and the theory of spontaneous order --  Works by the Scottish writers discussed in this essay --  Two Whig views of the American revolution : Adam Ferguson's response to Richard Price --  F. A. Hayek on the occasion of the centenary of his birth --  Book reviews : Hayek on Hayek : an autobiographical dialogue --  A note on Hayek and anti-semitism --  Freedom and the rule of law in F. A. Hayek --  The Hayekian model of government in an open society --  F. A. Hayek and the common law.  1.  2.  3.  App.  4.  5.  6.  7.  8.  9.  10. 
<br/><br/> "Adam Ferguson and Friedrich Hayek, separated by a period of almost two hundred years made original but similar contributions to the field of theoretical sociology. In this collection of essays, Ronald Hamowy explores the life and work of these two thinkers, giving special emphasis to their insights into the diffusion of knowledge." "Scholars and students of sociology, economics, history and political theory will find The Political Sociology of Freedom a unique and valuable read."--BOOK JACKET. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1845421086 9781845421083 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005044196 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Ferguson, Adam, 1723-1816 <br/>Hayek, Friedrich A. von 1899-1992 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political sociology<br/>Economics.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JA76  / .H379 2005 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>323.4401