Loading page

Content

Articles
Books
Collections
Encyclopedia

Periodicals
Podcasts
Videos

About

About Libertarianism.org
What is libertarianism?
Internships
Privacy Statement

Newsletter Sign-Up

Subscribe to receive periodic updates on new content, events, and offerings.

© Cato Institute | Libertarianism.org | A project of the Cato Institute

Series
Adam Smith and Natural Liberty

Series

Adam Smith and Natural Liberty

2 Parts

Table of Contents

What’s Natural About Adam Smith’s Natural Liberty?

What’s Natural About Adam Smith’s Natural Liberty?

By Daniel B. Klein and Erik Matson

Is liberty natural? Daniel Klein and Erik Matson compare the definitions of “natural” to Adam Smith’s use of the term “natural liberty.”

Nature, Convention, & Natural Convention

Nature, Convention, and Natural Convention

By Daniel B. Klein and Erik Matson

Daniel Klein and Erik Matson draw connections between commutative justice and liberty using the works of David Hume and Adam Smith.