SOSC 1140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms, Anarchism In The United States, On Liberty
17 Nov 2018
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Tribal philosophies and the canadian charter of rights and freedoms. (kit #7) Liberty: civil/ social liberty: the nature and limits of power which can be legitimately exercised by society over the individual. This is a common struggle in history: in old times, this struggle was between people and the government. Back then, liberty meant protection: authority was inherited, and their power was regarded as necessary but very dangerous, wanted to limit the power of rulers and have them be identified with the people. This way, the rulers interest and will would be the interest and will of the nation. The nation did not need to be protected against its own will: in time, a democratic republic came into power. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a reason: over himself, the individual is sovereign. The belief of sovereignty is meant to apply only to people who have reached maturity. Each person is their own guardian of their health.
