The Law
Frederic Bastiat
Dec 2006 · Cosimo, Inc.
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French political libertarian and economist CLAUDE FRDRIC BASTIAT (1801-1850) was one of the most eloquent champions of the concept that property rights and individual freedoms flowed from natural law. Here, in this 1850 classic, a powerful refutation of Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto, published two years earlier, Bastiat discusses: . what is law? . why socialism constitutes legal plunder . the proper function of the law . the law and morality . "the vicious circle of socialism" . the basis for stable government . and more.
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April 13, 2016
In very few pages Bastiat eloquently and powerfully eviscerates the ideas, economics, and morality of socialism. This book literally changed my world view and my life. After reading Bastiat's "The Law" I boxed up and put away my copy of Rousseau's "Social Contract" because it couldn't stand up to the brilliant clarity of Bastiat's far superior thoughts. This book should be taught in any High School civics, government, or history class, but sadly is almost never mentioned.
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