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1	Private Rights & Public Illusions more books like this by Tibor R Machan add to wishlist see all copies from $2.86! new only from $25.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Generosity: Virtue in the Civil Society more books like this by Tibor R Machan add to wishlist Machan argues that generosity is an important virtue for citizens of a free society and that it can be cultivated only through freedom. see all copies from $2.95! new only from $7.64! \| SVS
3	Ayn Rand more books like this by Tibor R. Machan add to wishlist New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt/M., Oxford, Wien, 1999. Masterworks in the Western Tradition. Vol. 5 General Editors: Nicholas Capaldi and Stuart Warner. Machan's book explores all the major themes of Ayn Rand's philosophical thought. He shows the frequent strengths and occasional weaknesses of Rand's mature philosophy of Objectivism, ... see all copies from $13.99! new only from $13.99! \| first editions
4	Revisiting Marxism: A Bourgeois Reassessment more books like this by Tibor R Machan add to wishlist 39.00 see all copies from $2.00! new only from $27.27! \| SVS
5	Classical Individualism more books like this by Tibor R Machan, R Machan Tibor add to wishlist In Classical Individualism , Tibor R. Machan argues that individualism is far from dead. Machan identifies, develops and defends what he calls classical individualism - an individualism humanised by classical philosophy, rooted in Aristotle rather than Hobbes. Classical Individualism does not reject the social nature of human beings, but finds ... see all copies from $38.00! new only from $129.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Liberty and Culture more books like this by Tibor R Machan add to wishlist Has Marxism finally shown itself to be a bankrupt social philosophy? Why should we strive for economic democracy? Are individual human rights to be protected only so long as no one is inconvenienced? Are radical measures needed in the defence of our freedoms? Can competitive, profit-oriented free market capitalism coincide with heart-felt public ... see all copies from $2.99! new only from $20.74! \| first editions
7	The Principles of Ethics 2 Vol CL Set more books like this by Herbert Spencer, Tibor R Machan (Introduction by) add to wishlist Though almost forgotten today, Herbert Spencer ranks as one of the foremost individualist philosophers. His influence in the latter half of the nineteenth century was immense. Spencer's name is usually linked with Darwin's, for it was he who penned the phrase: survival of the fittest. Today in America he is most often admired for his trenchant ... see all copies from $18.00! new only from $47.16! \| first editions
8	Libertarianism: For and Against more books like this by Dr. Craig Duncan, Tibor R Machan, Professor Martha Nussbaum (Foreword by) add to wishlist Libertarianism For and Against offers dueling perspectives on the scope of legitimate government. Tibor Machan, a well-known libertarian philosopher, argues for a minimal government devoted solely to protecting individual rights to life, liberty, and property. Against this view, philosopher Craig Duncan defends democratic liberalism, which aims to ... see all copies from $15.82! new only from $23.94! \| SVS
9	The Passion for Liberty more books like this by Tibor R Machan add to wishlist Here, Tibor Machan defends a libertarian conception of a free society, one in which negative rights - rights not to be interfered with in peaceful pursuits - are identified and protected. In the tradition of John Locke, Adam Smith, Ayn Rand and Robert Nozick, Machan argues that such a society is the best possible ideal for humans and that this ... see all copies from $17.50! new only from $24.85! \| signed copies
10	Political Philosophy: Essential Selections more books like this by Aeon J Skoble, Tibor R Machan add to wishlist This book is a comprehensive anthology in the history of political philosophy. It presents important selections from the ancient, medieval, and modern periods along with many contemporary selections. The material is presented historically with brief biographical sketches of each author as well as introductions to each period. "Political Philosophy ... see all copies from $21.42! new only from $52.64!
11	A Primer on Business Ethics more books like this by Antonya Nelson, James E Chester, Tibor R Machan add to wishlist The authors begin their discussion of business ethics with the notion that business is an honorable profession, not a wild beast driven by crass self-interest. see all copies from $25.27! new only from $25.27!
12 view cover	The Liberty Option more books like this by Tibor R Machan add to wishlist This text advances the idea that for compelling moral and practical reasons it is the society organized on classical liberal principles that serves justice best, leads to prosperity and encourages the greatest measure of individual virtue. The book contrasts the Lockean ideal with the various statist alternatives, defends it against communitarian ... see all copies from $13.98! new only from $13.98! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Pseudo-Science of B. F. Skinner more books like this by Tibor R Machan add to wishlist 29.95 see all copies from $10.00! new only from $35.94! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Putting Humans First: Why We Are Nature's Favorite more books like this by Tibor R Machan add to wishlist Putting Humans First passionately argues for the primacy of human life in the natural world and the corresponding justice of humans making use of animals; it disputes the concept of animal rights and animal liberation. It shows human beings to be very much a part of nature (though not, ordinarily, of the wilds), which, given their nature, they not ... see all copies from $3.66! new only from $14.88! \| SVS
15	Objectivity: Recovering Determinate Reality in Philosophy, Science, and Everyday Life more books like this by Tibor R Machan add to wishlist The question of objectivity is whether human beings are capable of knowing reality just as it is, or whether there is some necessary distortion in our grasp of the nature of things imposed either by the very nature of our cognitive mechanism, or by such factors as language, culture, personal ambitions, psychological disorders, and class interests. ... see all copies from $77.75! new only from $87.80!
16	Recent work in philosophy. more books like this by Kenneth G. Lucey add to wishlist see all copies from $5.39! first editions
17 view cover	The Morality of Business: A Profession for Human Wealthcare more books like this by Tibor R Machan add to wishlist Government interference in free enterprise is growing. Should they intercede in business ethics and corporate responsibility; and if so, to what extent? "The Morality of Business: A Profession for Human Wealthcare" goes beyond the utilitarian case in discussing the various elements of business ethics, social policy, job security, outsourcing, ... see all copies from $76.30! new only from $76.30! \| SVS
18 view cover	The Business of Commerce: Examining an Honorable Profession more books like this by Tibor R Machan, James Chesher add to wishlist Chesher and Machan explore the cultural, philosophical, and theological sources of the bad reputation suffered by business in Western culture, sampling prominent opinion, from Plato to Galbraith, in an examination of the fundamental dichotomies of a society that seeks prosperity, yet disdains the processes by which prosperity is achieved. see all copies from $3.18! new only from $4.62! \| first editions
19	The Main Debate: Communism Versus Capitalism more books like this by Tibor R Machan add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $37.00! \| first editions
20 view cover	Business Ethics in the Global Marketplace more books like this by Ellen Frankel Paul, Robert W McGee, Tibor R Machan (Editor) add to wishlist What special problems arise for managers and employees of companies when they do business in countries and cultures other than their own? The essays in this book identify universal principles of business ethics and spell our minimal legal and ethical absolutes in foreign trade. They examine human rights and analyze the cross-cultural aspects of ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $13.45! \| SVS
21	Individuals & Thei more books like this by Tibor Machen, Tibor R Machan add to wishlist see all copies from $3.39! new only from $99.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	The Man Without a Hobby: Adventures of a Gregarious Egoist more books like this by Tibor R Machan add to wishlist The Man Without a Hobby is the memoir of Tibor Machan, a first generation refugee who escaped both a political and a personal tyranny early in his life and embarked upon a search for an understanding of what it means to live freely and wisely. The book is a record of the main events and some interesting tidbits of his life. Detailed are Professor ... see all copies from $26.07! new only from $49.29!
23 view cover	Liberty and Justice more books like this by Tibor R Machan (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $4.78! new only from $11.56! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Commons: It's Tragedies and Other Follies more books like this by Tibor R. Machan (Editor) add to wishlist These contributions examine the tragedy of the commons and what is affected by the tragedy: What is the proper scope of the public realm? The main insight is that human individuality needs to be properly accommodated in a system of community life, in law, and in public policy. see all copies from $13.36! new only from $13.36! \| SVS
25	Human Rights and Human Liberties: A Radical Reconsideration of the American Political Tradition more books like this by Tibor R Machan add to wishlist see all copies from $10.46! first editions

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