Hayek on Liberty

Hayek on Libertyis a concise yet exhaustive and provocative study of this classic liberal philosopher. It examines the structure and impact of Hayek's system of ideas and locates his position within Western philosophy. Not available since the 1980s, this updated 3rd edition contains a a substantial new chapter in which Gray assesses how far the historical development of the last ten years can be deployed in a critique of Hayek's thought. Gray's reassessment is not only a provoking study of a classical philosopher; it is also a timely contribution to the debate over the future of conservatism.

Note to the Third Edition

viii

(1)

Preface to the First Edition and Acknowledgements

ix

1 HAYEK'S SYSTEM OF IDEAS: ITS ORIGINS AND SCOPE

1

(26)

The unity of Hayek's system of ideas and its philosophical character

1

(3)

Hayek's general philosophy: the Kantian heritage

4

(4)

Four influences on Hayek's sceptical Kantianism: Mach, Popper, Wittgenstein and Polanyi

8

(8)

Hayek's relations with the Austrian School of Economics and his account of the methodology of social science

16

(5)

Hayek on knowledge and the mind: implications for social theory

21

(6)

2 THE IDEA OF A SPONTANEOUS SOCIAL ORDER

27

(29)

Spontaneous order versus the constructivist fallacy

27

(4)

The central conception of spontaneous order and its applications to physical and social phenomena

31

(3)

The application of spontaneous order in economic life: the catallaxy

34

(7)

Cultural evolution and the natural selection of traditions

41

(15)

3 THE LAW OF LIBERTY

56

(23)

The origins and nature of law

56

(5)

Individual liberty under the rule of law

61

(10)

The rule of law and the myth of social justice

71

(5)

The juridical framework of spontaneous social order

76

(3)

4 ECONOMIC THEORY AND PUBLIC POLICY

79

(16)

Social science and public policy

79

(4)

Neoclassical equilibrium, the theory of capital and the character of the business cycle

83

(5)

Hayek versus Keynes and Fridman on the role of money in the real economy

88

(4)

Shackle's critique of Hayek

92

(3)

5 SOME CONTRASTS AND COMPARISONS

95

(21)

J. S. Mill

95

(8)

Herbert Spencer

103

(7)

Karl Popper

110

(6)

6 ASSESSMENT AND CRITICISM

116

(30)

The Unity of Hayek's system of ideas

116

(2)

The status and content of the ideas of spontaneous order in society

118

(7)

Hayek's constitution of liberty: some criticisms assessed

125

(4)

Conservatism and redicalism in Hayek's social philosophy

129

(5)

The Hayekian research programme and the prospects of social philosophy

134

(6)

Hayek's thought and the future of political philosophy

140

(6)

Postscript: Hayek and the dissolution of classical liberalism

146

(16)

Biographical Note on Hayek

162

(2)

Bibliographical Note on Recent Studies of Hayek

164

(1)

Notes

165

(17)

Index

182

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