Part 1 Introduction: Capitalism and Morality Part 2 Individuals, Communities, and the State Chapter 3 Individual Rights Chapter 4 Individuals and Communities Chapter 5 Civil Society Chapter 6 The Common Good Chapter 7 The State Chapter 8 Personal Flourishing and Happiness Part 9 Ownership Chapter 10 Private Property Chapter 11 Contract Chapter 12 Work Chapter 13 The Labor Union Chapter 14 The Corporation Chapter 15 Business Part 16 Progress Chapter 17 Entrepreneurship Chapter 18 Technology Part 19 Governance Chapter 20 Justice Chapter 21 Law Chapter 22 Corporate Governance Part 23 Obstacles to a Free Society Chapter 24 Collectivist Thinkers Chapter 25 Cultural Relativism Chapter 26 Communitarianism Chapter 27 Environmentalism Chapter 28 Public Education Chapter 29 Taxation Chapter 30 Protectionism Chapter 31 Antitrust Laws Chapter 32 Government Regulation Chapter 33 Inflation and Money Part 34 In Retrospect and Prospect Chapter 35 Conceptual Foundations Revisited Chapter 36 The Future Part 37 Appendix: A Reader's Guide to Free-Market Organizations and Periodicals
Edward W. Younkins is Professor of Accountancy and Business Administration in the Department of Business and Technology at Wheeling Jesuit University.
Capitalism rests on a moral foundation, like the rest of
civilization. Edward W. Younkins has done an extraordinary job of
explicating that foundation, in an impressive and much-needed
work.
*Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr., The Ludwig von Mises Institute*
The book magisterially fulfills its promise. It is well-written and
concise, and it presents all the fundamental arguments that anybody
who supports the capitalist system should know about.
*Martin Masse, The Ludwig von Mises Institute*
Edward Youkins has made a real contribution to our understanding of
the moral underpinnings of the economic sstem that accompanies our
way of life. And he has done so just when we needed it most.
*Yuval Levin, staff member, President's Council on Bioethics*
Capitalism and Commerce is far more than its altogether too modest
subtitle Conceptual Foundations of Free Enterprise indicates. Yes,
the book covers this topic with thoroughness, eloquence, and
wisdom, but it also touches upon just about every question or
criticism that anyone has ever made about the morality or
practicality of free enterprise. . . . This book is a tour de force
presentation of the case for economic freedom.
*Walter Block, Loyola University, New Orleans*
[Capitalism and Commerce] is a powerful, scholarly antidote to all
the shallow, politically-correct business bashing that is so
prevalent in academe and the media.
*Thomas J. DiLorenzo, Loyola College of Maryland*
Youkins' Capitalism and Commerce will shake up anyone who has
become too comfortable with the status quo of bigger government.
And, most of all, it motivates readers to exact an honest measure
of their freedom and question how much, or how little, freedom they
really have left.
*The State Journal*
Capitalism and Commerce points out that what it takes to be
successful in a capitalist society is being able to please others,
and as a system, capitalism encourages moral behavior. It should be
read by every journalist in America.
*Gary Wolfram, Hillsdale College*
Younkins' book is a quite a tour de force through classical liberal
views on production and exchange activities of people, as well as
on some sweeping philosophical history. His views will appeal to,
and be embraced by, individuals with classical liberal
sensibilities
*Charles W. Baird, California State University, Hayward*
A fine statement of the moral and economic arguments for
capitalism
*David Boaz, Cato Institute*
In Capitalism and Commerce Professor Younkins has drawn from a wide
range of old and new literature in the classical liberal tradition
to articulate—patiently and thoroughly—the intellectual foundation
of the free society. For the student or interested business
professional, his presentation is valuable exposition of invaluable
ideas.
*Jeffrey Tucker, The Ludwig von Mises Institute*
Making use of the literature of liberty, Younkins provides a very
clear, concise, and accessible introduction to the conceptual
foundations of capitalism and a free society.
*Chris Matthew Sciabarra, New York University*
A welcome moral play, an antidote to a rising tirade of
business-and-capitalism-bashing amid a rash of corporate
scandals.... Hopefully "Capitalism and Commerce" will attract
intellectuals on the left and right here and abroad to rectify or
reinforce their own thinking.
*The Washington Times*
[This] work stands out in its field, and will no doubt become a
contemporary classic in the not-too-distant future. It should be
read by every student, business professional, politician, and
journalist in America and should be part of every college
curriculum.
*Le Quebécois Libre*
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