George H. Smith is the author of the world's most popular book on nonbelief -- "Atheism: The Case Against God-"-and "Atheism, Ayn Rand, and Other Heresies."
PRAISE FOR THE WORK OF GEORGE H. SMITH:
"A hard hitting attack against belief in the Christian God as well
as all other supernatural beings.... This book might well be used
in a beginning course in the philosophy of religion as a fair
representation of contemporary atheistic thought. Students
would...find it more provocative and challenging than some other
treatment that may be technically more sophisticated. The author's
direct and forceful way of making his points has great appeal;
clearly, it is a book written with deep intellectual passion....
All in all, Smith's book provides a lively introduction to
atheism."
--"Teaching Philosophy"
"Welcome, hard-hitting." --"Publishers Weekly" (reviewing the first
edition of "Atheism: The Case Against God") ..".prose is clear,
straightforward, and relatively easy to follow--no small
achievement when wading through centuries of epistemology and
metaphysics."
--"Journal of Church and State" (reviewing "Why Atheism?")
"George H. Smith is an independent scholar who for many decades has
lectured and written about the history of classical liberal and
libertarian ideas. "The System of Liberty" is his first extended
take on this history to be published by a high-level academic
press--a tribute both to Smith's dogged scholarship and to the rise
in the respectability of the libertarian tradition he explains and
espouses....the information and analysis are always
interesting."
--Brian Doherty, "Reason" magazine (reviewing "The System of
Liberty") "George Smith's lectures on classical liberalism had a
profound effect on my thinking. Now, at long last, others may
profit from his prodigious learning in this absolutely 'must read'
book for anyone interested in modern libertarianism and its
historical roots. Clear, accessible, balanced, and powerfully
reasoned."
--Randy E. Barnett, author of "The Structure of Liberty: Justice
and the Rule of Law"(reviewing""The System of Liberty")" "This is a
lucid, concise, but at the same time a deep overview of the origins
and structure of classical liberal thought. With a fluid and
engaging style, Smith corrects many of our modern misconceptions
about how early liberals understood themselves and the terms on
which they debated. Anyone interested in liberal thought, whether
in its 'classical', modern 'high liberal', or libertarian forms,
will find this a valuable resource. Even critics of classical
liberalism will find, thanks to Smith, that classical liberal
thought contains a great deal of forgotten wisdom."
--Jason Brennan, author of "Libertarianism: What Everyone Needs to
Know"(reviewing""The System of Liberty")""
PRAISE FOR THE WORK OF GEORGE H. SMITH:
..". welcome, hard-hitting." --"Publishers Weekly" (reviewing the
first edition of "Atheism: The Case Against God") ..".prose is
clear, straightforward, and relatively easy to follow--no small
achievement when wading through centuries of epistemology and
metaphysics."
--"Journal of Church and State" (reviewing "Why Atheism?")
"George H. Smith is an independent scholar who for many decades has
lectured and written about the history of classical liberal and
libertarian ideas. "The System of Liberty" is his first extended
take on this history to be published by a high-level academic
press--a tribute both to Smith's dogged scholarship and to the rise
in the respectability of the libertarian tradition he explains and
espouses....the information and analysis are always
interesting."
--Brian Doherty, "Reason" magazine (reviewing "The System of
Liberty") "George Smith's lectures on classical liberalism had a
profound effect on my thinking. Now, at long last, others may
profit from his prodigious learning in this absolutely 'must read'
book for anyone interested in modern libertarianism and its
historical roots. Clear, accessible, balanced, and powerfully
reasoned."
--Randy E. Barnett, author of "The Structure of Liberty: Justice
and the Rule of Law"(reviewing""The System of Liberty")" "This is a
lucid, concise, but at the same time a deep overview of the origins
and structure of classical liberal thought. With a fluid and
engaging style, Smith corrects many of our modern misconceptions
about how early liberals understood themselves and the terms on
which they debated. Anyone interested in liberal thought, whether
in its 'classical', modern 'high liberal', or libertarian forms,
will find this a valuable resource. Even critics of classical
liberalism will find, thanks to Smith, that classical liberal
thought contains a great deal of forgotten wisdom."
--Jason Brennan, author of "Libertarianism: What Everyone Needs to
Know"(reviewing""The System of Liberty")""
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