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  • The Classical Liberal Constitution

    The Uncertain Quest for Limited Government

    by Richard A. Epstein ...
    American liberals and conservatives alike take for granted a progressive view of the Constitution that took root in the early twentieth century. Richard Epstein laments this complacency which, he believes, explains America’s current economic malaise and political gridlock. Steering clear of well-worn debates between defenders of originalism and proponents of a living Constitution, Epstein employs ... Read more

    $31.89 CAD

  • The Myth of Birthright Citizenship

    What the Fourteenth Amendment Really Says

    by Richard A. Epstein ...
    The Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution seems quite simple. Yet it is embroiled in one of the most contentious constitutional battles of our time: birthright citizenship. In The Myth of Birthright Citizenship, Richard A. Epstein explains what the Constitution actually says about citizenship—and what it doesn’t.Many believe that the Citizenship Clause bestows ... Read more

    $34.39 CAD

  • How to Reason + Reasoning in the Sciences

    A Practical Guide

    by Richard L Epstein ...
    Too often we're guided by what we last heard, by our friends' approval, by impulse—our desires, our fears. Without reflection. Without even stopping to think. ** In this book you'll learn how to reason and find your way better in life. You'll learn to see the consequences of what you and others say and do. You'll learn to see the assumptions that you and others make. You'll learn how to judge what ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Free Markets under Siege

    Cartels, Politics, and Social Welfare

    by Richard A. Epstein ...
    Drawing on his extensive knowledge of history, law, and economics, Richard Epstein examines how best to regulate the interface between market choice and government intervention—and find a middle way between socialism and libertarianism. He argues the merits of competition over protectionism and reveals the negative results that ensue when political forces displace economic competition with ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Design for Liberty

    Private Property, Public Administration, and the Rule of Law

    by Richard A. Epstein ...
    Following a vast expansion in the twentieth century, government is beginning to creak at the joints under its enormous weight. The signs are clear: a bloated civil service, low approval ratings for Congress and the President, increasing federal-state conflict, rampant distrust of politicians and government officials, record state deficits, and major unrest among public employees.In this compact, ... Read more

    $46.19 CAD

  • The Theory of Gambling and Statistical Logic

    by Richard A. Epstein ...
    Early in his rise to enlightenment, man invented a concept that has since been variously viewed as a vice, a crime, a business, a pleasure, a type of magic, a disease, a folly, a weakness, a form of sexual substitution, an expression of the human instinct. He invented gambling. Recent advances in the field, particularly Parrondo's paradox, have triggered a surge of interest in the statistical and ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD

  • The Theory of Gambling and Statistical Logic

    by Richard A. Epstein ...
    Early in his rise to enlightenment, man invented a concept that has since been variously viewed as a vice, a crime, a business, a pleasure, a type of magic, a disease, a folly, a weakness, a form of sexual substitution, an expression of the human instinct. He invented gambling. Recent advances in the field, particularly Parrondo's paradox, have triggered a surge of interest in the statistical and ... Read more

    $41.59 CAD

  • Supreme Neglect

    How to Revive Constitutional Protection For Private Property

    by Richard A. Epstein ...
    Series series Inalienable Rights
    As far back as the Magna Carta in 1215, the right of private property was seen as a bulwark of the individual against the arbitrary power of the state. Indeed, common-law tradition holds that "property is the guardian of every other right." And yet, for most of the last seventy years, property rights had few staunch supporters in America. This latest addition to Oxford's Inalienable Rights series ... Read more

    $20.79 CAD

  • Why Progressive Institutions are Unsustainable

    by Richard A. Epstein ...
    The painful performance of the American economy in the past decade is not a function of bad luck. It is the product of flawed institutional design. Right now we are reaping the harvest of efforts to reinvigorate the progressive programs of the New Deal that stress high progressive taxes, large transfer payments, strong labor laws, and major barriers to free trade.This combination of public finance ... Read more

    $7.19 CAD

  • How to Reason

    A Practical Guide

    by Richard L. Epstein, Alex Raffi ...
    Too often we're guided by what we last heard, by our friends' approval, by impulse—our desires, our fears. Without reflection. Without even stopping to think. In this book you'll learn how to reason and find your way better in life. You'll learn to see the consequences of what you and others say and do. You'll learn to see the assumptions that you and others make. You'll learn how to judge what ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Case Against the Employee Free Choice Act

    by Richard A. Epstein ...
    With the Obama administration in the White House and an overwhelmingly Democratic Congress, passage of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) appears likely. But it can and should be stopped if at all possible, given the adverse impact that it will have on the workplace and the overall economy. In The Case against the Employee Free Choice Act, Richard Epstein examines this proposed legislation and ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Classical Mathematical Logic

    The Semantic Foundations of Logic

    by Richard L. Epstein, Leslaw W. Szczerba ...
    In Classical Mathematical Logic, Richard L. Epstein relates the systems of mathematical logic to their original motivations to formalize reasoning in mathematics. The book also shows how mathematical logic can be used to formalize particular systems of mathematics. It sets out the formalization not only of arithmetic, but also of group theory, field theory, and linear orderings. These lead to the ... Read more

    $98.99 CAD