Rethinking Positive and Negative Liberty

ISBN-13: 9780415665513 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 252 str.

Dr Maria Dimova-Cookson

Opis

The positive / negative freedom distinction made popular by Isaiah Berlin just over half a century ago is met by an uneasy balance of scepticism and toleration among contemporary academic political theorists. Positive and Negative Freedom in Liberal Thought undertakes a systematic study of the distinction. It examines key literature and thinking over the historical development of the popsitive / negative distinction, and traces its evolution into contemporary theory. The book not only analyses the dual conceptualisation in more philosophical depth than previous studies, but also discusses the distinction as a significant part of liberal political thought. It will be of interest to students and scholars of liberalism and political theory.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Benjamin Constant on modern people and their two liberties  2. T.H. Green’s true freedom as the paradigm positive liberty concept  3. T.H. Green and negative freedom as well-being improvement  4. Isaiah Berlin, positive freedom and the impact of moral authorities on human agency  5. Berlin’s negative freedom and the conceptual work of the boundaries of liberty  6. Value pluralism and the duality of freedom.  Conclusion

O autorze

Maria Dimova-Cookson is Associate Professor in Politics at the School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University, UK.