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Which Kind Of Legal Order? Logical Coherence And Praxeological Coherence, Mario Rizzo
Which Kind Of Legal Order? Logical Coherence And Praxeological Coherence, Mario Rizzo
Mario Rizzo
This article addresses the classic question: How can the common law ensure relative certainty of expectations and also adapt to economic or other changes in society?
The Coming Slavery: The Determinism Of Herbert Spencer, Mario J. Rizzo
The Coming Slavery: The Determinism Of Herbert Spencer, Mario J. Rizzo
Mario Rizzo
Herbert Spencer (1820–1903) believed that Victorian Britain was moving toward a society of total regimentation (slavery). This movement was part of a cosmic process of evolution and dissolution. While the long-run (but not ultimate) destination of society was a higher form of social organization based on voluntary and complex interpersonal relationships, the immediate tendency was retrograde—a movement away from the liberation of mankind from the bondage of previous eras. This Article explores (1) the reasons for the retrograde movement, (2) its inevitability, and (3) the role of ideas in the process. The general conclusion is that in an effort to …