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Self-Interest and Social Order in Classical Liberalism: Joseph Butler

Excursions Podcast – 15 min 36 sec – Jun 21, 2017 – Episode 151 of 200

George H. Smith discusses Joseph Butler’s influential theory of psychology and his ideas about self-interest and benevolence.

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Originally published in essay form on December 12, 2014.

Narrated by Daniel Hyland.

George H. Smith

George H. Smith was formerly Senior Research Fellow for the Institute for Humane Studies, a lecturer on American History for Cato Summer Seminars, and Executive Editor of Knowledge Products. Smith's fourth and most recent book, The System of Liberty, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2013.