A First Stage Study of Hayek Liberal Economic Doctrine

• Main Authors: Liu Yi Li, 劉以理
• Other Authors: Chang Wie Bang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 1995
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/83209799177632314958

碩士 === 淡江大學 === 歐洲研究所 === 83 === Hayek accepys the great theme of classical poli- tical economy which emphasizes that most part of social phenomena is the result of spontaneous co- llaboration of free men. Liberty is the creative force for all civilization, and Hayek defines li- berty as a condition of man in which the arbitrary coercion of some by others is absent. But the only way of safeguarding liberty depends on the execu- tive of the monopoly coercion power of the state, therfore the sole purpose that the state uses the power of coercion is to prevnet any individuality from the illegal coercion by others including the state itself. This the basic spirit of rule of law . Concerning the economic policy, Hayek also advo- cates that the rule of law should govern policy in this as in all other spheres because the the free- dom of economic activity had meant freedom under the law. In Hayek''s point of view, the socialism is tota- litarian in essence, and the social justice it ho- ld had made it to purchase the central planning e- conomy which conflicts with rule of law, liberty and democracy. The safeguard of individual liberty is inconsistent with the justice of social resour- ces distribution. the other side, after the world warⅡ, the e- coonomy reform carried out in West Germany by Ger- man neo- liberals which have quite similar point of view wiht Hayek had verified some Hayek''s view and the goodness of liberal economy.