Has Freedom A Future?

by Adolph Lowe

Overview

Adolph Lowe, one of the most eminent scholars of political economics now living, has written a broad and philosophical work examining freedom's costs, and the conditions—economic and political—under which it can be established. The culmination of a lifetime of teaching and thought, this book asserts that Western society is in the midst of a revolutionary transformation. Unless a new framework is built to replace traditional constraints, now rejected, this cultural upheaval will result in the breakdown of the order, stability, and freedom that have been the foundation of modern Western society.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275929381
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	04/15/1988
Series:	Convergence Series
Pages:	190
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

ADOLPH LOWE studied law, economics, and philosophy at the Universities of Munich, Berlin, and Tubingen. Prior to World War II, he was Professor of Economics at the University of Frankfurt and Director of the Institute of World Economics at Kiel.

Table of Contents

Preface
An Era in Travail
Emancipation in Historical Perspective
The Present Stage of Emancipation
Balancing Freedom and Order: Some Historical Models
A Viable Tomorrow
The Specter of Technological Unemployment
Behavior in the Private Domain: The True Private Interest
Behavior in the Public Domain: Controlling the Controllers
Toward a Communal Ethics
The Prospect of Freedom