The Complete Works of Lysander Spooner

di Lysander Spooner (Autore)

Good Press, 2023

In "The Complete Works of Lysander Spooner," readers are invited into a vast intellectual landscape shaped by Spooner's radical ideas on liberty, justice, and individual rights. This comprehensive collection showcases his essays, legal writings, and polemics, characterized by a sharp, persuasive prose that challenges the status quo of 19th-century America. Spanning topics such as abolitionism, labor rights, and the critique of government authority, Spooner'Äôs works are anchored in a profound commitment to natural law and libertarian principles, offering an essential discourse in the canon of political philosophy and American thought. Lysander Spooner was a 19th-century abolitionist, lawyer, and anarchist thinker whose life experiences deeply influenced his writings. Born in 1808 in Massachusetts, Spooner harnessed his legal expertise to advocate for the disenfranchised, directly opposing prevailing societal norms with his iconoclastic views. His correspondence with contemporaries, including notable figures like Frederick Douglass, reveals a mind attuned to the complexities of justice and human rights, which laid the groundwork for his passionate arguments against the legitimacy of slavery and government coercion. This volume is highly recommended for scholars, students, and anyone seeking to explore the roots of libertarian thought and social justice. Spooner'Äôs eloquence and thought-provoking insights not only resonate with modern audiences but also challenge readers to rethink fundamental notions of authority, freedom, and the role of government in the pursuit of a just society. Webster An Essay on the Trial by Jury The Law of Intellectual Property Articles of Association of the Spooner Copyright Company for Massachusetts A Letter to Scientist and Inventors, on the Science of Justice, and their Right of Perpetual Property in their Discoveries and Inventions Works on Religion: The Deist's Immortality, and an Essay on Man's Accountability for his Belief The Deist's Reply to the Alleged Supernatural Evidences of Christianity Works on Slavery and Abolition: A Defence for Fugitive Slaves A Plan for the Abolition of Slavery Address of the Free Constitutionalists to the People of the United States The Unconstitutionality of Slavery

• Autore: Lysander Spooner
• Anno edizione: 2023
• Editore: Good Press
• Formato: EPUB2 con Adobe DRM
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 8596547773047

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