http://mises.org/books/literature_and_liberty_cantor.pdf
I don't really want to comment or read anything here.I have near zero in common with many of you.I may return periodically when there's something you need to know.
Near Mutualist/Libertarian Socialist.
Two things
1. This book is unbelievably amazing, forging a wholly new paradigm
2. We have it up even before it is print
I'm surprised how little comment this has elicited.
Publisher, Laissez-Faire Books
Not fully taking this in I was very excited and went straight to the store to buy it with my brand new $50 token, only to realise it didn't exist. As much as I love all the free stuff on mises.org (I have Requiem for Marx, The Failure of the "New Economics", Defending the Undefendable and The Myth of National Defence) it's really nice to have a real hard copy of a book and that book looked so interesting (especially as a present for my girlfriend's parents).
Any idea when it will be out? Will the mises store stock it?
The difference between libertarianism and socialism is that libertarians will tolerate the existence of a socialist community, but socialists can't tolerate a libertarian community.
Don't have a precise date but it will be out before you know it, and yes it will be sold through the Mises Store.
jtucker: Two things 1. This book is unbelievably amazing, forging a wholly new paradigm 2. We have it up even before it is print I'm surprised how little comment this has elicited.
Why is this book so revolutionary?
"If we wish to preserve a free society, it is essential that we recognize that the desirability of a particular object is not sufficient justification for the use of coercion."
The entire field of literary criticism is dominated (as in nearly 100%) by Marxists who demonize the market as the key enemy of life. Everything is seen through that lens. This book turns the prevailing paradigm upsidedown - does criticism according to a pro-market, pro-Austrian point of view. It is the ONLY and FIRST book to do this and it is by top scholars in the field whose work in this area has never been seen in this light.
For Austrians and libertarians, it means the discovery of a completely new area of friends in literature, friends that we didn't know we had, people like Willa Cather for example. Chapter after chapter map this out and prove.
In both these senses, this book is pioneering, something that will be etched into the fabric of our tradition of thought for generations.
What you are seeing is a glimpse of a new world in research paradigms.
jtucker: The entire field of literary criticism is dominated (as in nearly 100%) by Marxists who demonize the market as the key enemy of life. Everything is seen through that lens. This book turns the prevailing paradigm upsidedown - does criticism according to a pro-market, pro-Austrian point of view. It is the ONLY and FIRST book to do this and it is by top scholars in the field whose work in this area has never been seen in this light. For Austrians and libertarians, it means the discovery of a completely new area of friends in literature, friends that we didn't know we had, people like Willa Cather for example. Chapter after chapter map this out and prove. In both these senses, this book is pioneering, something that will be etched into the fabric of our tradition of thought for generations. What you are seeing is a glimpse of a new world in research paradigms.
Wow, okay then.
This is exactly what I've been looking for/daydreaming about! Thanks for making this available Jeffrey. Downloaded.
This sounds incredible. I will definitely get myself a copy once it hits the Mises store.
My personal Anarcho-Capitalist flag. The symbol in the center stands for "harmony" and "protection"-- I'm hoping to illustrate the bond between order/justice and anarchy.
Sold! I had a brief scan of it the other day when I saw it and downloaded it. Just scanning through I knew it was important and very well done. Thanks to everyone for making this book available.I can't wait to read it ,I'm a big fan of cantor's analysis.It's just a shame my current reading list that I'm trying to work through ,is hugeee!. I will read it very soon though.
WOW! This is going straight on to my Sony Reader!
Thanks again for making things happen,
-Anders
The link in the OP isn't working for me. Did anyone find out when this is going to be sold on at the Mises Store? I really want my hands on this.
I am registered for a literature class next semester titled "The Individual and Society" - the book discussed here seems like it may prove to be a nice supplementary text.
Esuric:Wow, okay then.
Haha... amazing review, hey lol
Good book (two chapters in on the pdf). I agree with Mr. Tucker that this makes a good present when it come out to give to friends who have gone through the standard socialist literary criticism in college.
Note: Its strange that Lion Feutchwanger doesn't make it in, whereas Walt Whitman is in. (Of course, Feutchwanger went from anti-communist to communist to anti-communist.) Brecht, who was always a communist, but a friend of Feuchtwanger's somehow gets mentioned even though his influence was much lesser and restricted to theater?