Law and the Conditions of Freedom
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Law and the Conditions of Freedom
| Full title | Law and the Conditions of Freedom in the Nineteenth-Century United States |
|---|---|
| Author | James Willard Hurst |
| Published | 1956 |
| Pages | 139 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | James Willard Hurst, often called the founder of modern American legal history, argues in these 1956 lectures that nineteenth-century American law was developmental, built to “protect and promote the release of individual creative energy.” |
Where I heard about it
- My own note — a c. 2013–2015 note to myself: “Willerd Hurst book on entrepreneurship and law.”
About this edition
The identification is a best guess from that misspelled note: the “release of energy” thesis makes this the closest match among Hurst’s books to “entrepreneurship and law,” and it is his best-known book on law and economic enterprise. University of Wisconsin Press, 1956; the lectures were first given at Northwestern University.
Connections
The “release of energy” thesis is how Hurst is usually summarized (Encyclopedia.com; Fulcrum edition).
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.