A Philosophy of Individual Freedom

In this incisive work Calvin M. Hoy focuses exclusively on Hayek''s philosophy of individual freedom. Beginning with an analysis of Hayek''s definition of freedom the author examines his proposed methods for preserving personal liberty through economic legal and governmental measures and provides a trenchant critique of Hayek''s arguments. Ultimately Hoy demonstrates that a minimal socialist state is compatible with Hayek''s principles and that Hayek has not successfully stated a comprehensive philosophy of freedom because he focuses on the type and ignores the amount of coercion permissible in a free society.