Philosophical and Economic Foundations of CapitalismPapers presented at a conference sponsored by the Liberty Fund, held in Freiburg, Germany, in Feb. 1981. Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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A Methodological Essay | 11 |
Problems of Defining and Explaining Capitalism | 25 |
Constitutional Contract in Capitalism | 65 |
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