The Fundamentals of Liberty

Still profoundly controversial more than fifteen years after his death, Robert LeFevre's The Fundamentals of Liberty is a deeply penetrating and insightful work that encompasses, in clear, step-by-step fashion, a unique and compelling vision of liberty and the freedom philosophy that resulted from over 25 years of study and thought in LeFevre's work as a newspaper editor, lecturer, author, and as the founder and president of Rampart College. Widely regarded as one of the founders and pioneers of the modern libertarian movement, Robert LeFevre was a major influence on college campuses during the tubulent 1960's and into the 1970's. His philosophical vision regarding ownership, the nature of mankind, and the role of government was often controversial to say the least, and sent shock waves thoughout California and the rest of the world. Many who attended his lectures or his Freedom School in the Colorado Rockies were and continue to be deeply influenced by his views. Some of the chapter titles in this impressive volume include: The Industrial Revolution; The Robber Barons; Epistemology; Property and Ownership; Early Man; Socialism; Communism; Wealth; Banking, The American Story; The Declaration of Independence; Freedom; Withdrawal of Sanction; and more! (34 chapters in all!) The information contained in this rare volume covers, in clear, simple, step-by-step language, most of the concepts personally presented by LeFevre in his famous Freedom School, first in Colorado, and later in California. In an earlier form, it was distributed as a mimeographed home-study course. Completely re-written and expanded, this magnificent work, LeFevre's magnum opus, was completed in 1986, only a few weeks before his death. It provides an excellent and revealing introduction to key concepts and ideas, both for the new student and the advanced scholar.