Dear Colleagues,
Those who are interested in philosophy, economics, political science and sociology will find a treasury of valuable books at the Online Liberty Library. The URL is:
http://oll.libertyfund.org
The OLL and its linked sites make available a massive collection of books and papers by several hundred authors. These include, for example,
• Acton
• Bastiat
• Buchanan
• Burke
• Hayek
• Locke
• Ludwig von Mises
• Mill, J.S.
• Mill, James
• Molinari
• Ricardo
• Smith
• Tocqueville
All of the books are readable online, as at The Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy. In addition, many are available for .pdf download, and some are accessible in three or four formats. For example, the 1906 translation of Aeschylus’s dramatic works is available in the following formats:
Facsimile PDF (small) 4.9 MB
Facsimile PDF (page) 19.2 MB
Kindle 831 KB
Ebook PDF 1.72 MB
HTML 1.72 MB Online
Simplified HTML 1.72 MB simplified HTML format, intended for screen readers and other limited-function browsers.
From ancient Greece and classical Rome through the Reformation and the Renaissance, on to the Enlightenment, the long 19th century, the 20th century, and now the 21st, you will find excellent editions of major works in careful redactions and well built formats.
The resources are so massive that it may take you a few days of careful browsing and grazing to learn just how much material is accessible here.
While the emphasis of the foundation that built this library place an emphasis on individual liberty and free markets, the texts themselves will be of value to anyone with a scholarly interest in philosophy, economics, political science, or sociology.
Best regards,
Ken Friedman
Ken Friedman, PhD, DSc (hc), FDRS | Editor-in-Chief | 设计 She Ji. The Journal of Design, Economics, and Innovation | Published by Tongji University in Cooperation with Elsevier | URL: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/she-ji-the-journal-of-design-economics-and-innovation/
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