The Limits of Liberty
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The Limits of Liberty is a seminal work in political economy by James M. Buchanan that explores the tension between individual freedom and collective decision-making within constitutional frameworks.
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| The Limits of Liberty canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Limits of Liberty Context triple: [James M. Buchanan, notableWork, The Limits of Liberty]
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A.
Two Concepts of Liberty
Two Concepts of Liberty is Isaiah Berlin’s influential 1958 essay that distinguishes between and analyzes the political and philosophical implications of “negative” and “positive” liberty.
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The Science of Liberty
The Science of Liberty is a nonfiction book by science writer Timothy Ferris that explores the historical relationship between scientific progress and the development of liberal democracy.
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C.
The Limits of Power
The Limits of Power is a political analysis book by historian Andrew Bacevich that critiques U.S. militarism, foreign policy overreach, and the constraints on American global dominance.
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D.
The Ethics of Liberty
The Ethics of Liberty is a foundational libertarian philosophical work by Murray Rothbard that systematically defends a natural-rights, anarcho-capitalist vision of a stateless society based on self-ownership and private property.
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E.
The Idea of Freedom
The Idea of Freedom is a philosophical work by Mortimer Adler that systematically explores the nature, varieties, and implications of human freedom in moral, political, and metaphysical contexts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Limits of Liberty Target entity description: The Limits of Liberty is a seminal work in political economy by James M. Buchanan that explores the tension between individual freedom and collective decision-making within constitutional frameworks.
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A.
Two Concepts of Liberty
Two Concepts of Liberty is Isaiah Berlin’s influential 1958 essay that distinguishes between and analyzes the political and philosophical implications of “negative” and “positive” liberty.
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B.
The Science of Liberty
The Science of Liberty is a nonfiction book by science writer Timothy Ferris that explores the historical relationship between scientific progress and the development of liberal democracy.
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C.
The Limits of Power
The Limits of Power is a political analysis book by historian Andrew Bacevich that critiques U.S. militarism, foreign policy overreach, and the constraints on American global dominance.
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D.
The Ethics of Liberty
The Ethics of Liberty is a foundational libertarian philosophical work by Murray Rothbard that systematically defends a natural-rights, anarcho-capitalist vision of a stateless society based on self-ownership and private property.
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E.
The Idea of Freedom
The Idea of Freedom is a philosophical work by Mortimer Adler that systematically explores the nature, varieties, and implications of human freedom in moral, political, and metaphysical contexts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work in political economy ⓘ |
| author |
James M. Buchanan
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James McGill Buchanan ⓘ
linked to:
James McGill Buchanan Jr.
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| centralQuestion |
How can individual liberty be preserved within collective decision-making processes?
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What constitutional rules can limit government while enabling cooperation? ⓘ |
| field |
constitutional economics
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political economy ⓘ public choice ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional economics
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political economy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
Leviathan state
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Pareto efficiency in collective choices ⓘ
linked to:
Arrow’s impossibility theorem
anarchy as a conceptual benchmark ⓘ constitutional contract ⓘ externalities in political processes ⓘ individual consent to political authority ⓘ post-constitutional politics ⓘ rent-seeking under weak constitutional constraints ⓘ trade-off between security and freedom ⓘ voluntary agreement on rules ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
collective choice
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constitutional rules ⓘ individual rights ⓘ role of the state ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical liberalism
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economic analysis of politics ⓘ social contract tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
constitutional constraints on political decision-making
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constitutional design to protect liberty ⓘ emergence of the state from anarchy ⓘ individual rationality and collective outcomes ⓘ limits of majority rule ⓘ public choice theory ⓘ rules versus discretion in politics ⓘ social contract theory ⓘ tension between individual liberty and collective decision-making ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of the state as a potential predator (Leviathan)
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application of economic reasoning to constitutional design ⓘ influence on the development of constitutional political economy ⓘ integration of public choice theory with social contract theory ⓘ |
| philosophicalPerspective |
classical liberal
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contractarian ⓘ individualist ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Constitutional Economics
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The Calculus of Consent ⓘ The Power to Tax ⓘ |
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