Political Science 1020E Lecture 5: Liberty 1 - Lecture 5
12 Feb 2019
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He said that negative freedom was freedom from constrains, while positive freedom was the. Freedom to do something this definition is not very helpful. X is free from y to do (or become) z. X is an agent, y is an obstacle or constraint, and z is a goal or end. The observable self, the rational or higher self, or a collective self like a class or a nation. What i do want; what would i want if i recognized my true interests. Conceptions of liberty: 3 distinctions: effective (positive) freedom vs formal freedom (negative, freedom as autonomy (positive) vs freedom as doing what one wants (negative, freedom as political participation (positive) vs freedom as beginning where politics ends (negative) Effective freedom: having the power or capacity to act in a particular way. Right wing view: freedom is non-interference; so supporting freedom means a minimal state and a free market economy.
