Tags » Positive Liberty
John Christman’s Content-Neutral Version of Positive Liberty
This is a post is a follow-up to a previous post discussing Isaiah Berlin’s distinction between positive and negative liberty.
In his essay “Two Concepts of Liberty,” 1,183 more words
Freedom is Freedom is Freedom: Gerald MacCallum's Singular Concept of Liberty
In a previous post, I discussed Isaiah Berlin’s distinction between negative and positive liberty (or freedom). Here I will discuss Gerald MacCallum’s objection to it… 718 more words
The Liberty Bell’s Crack: Isaiah Berlin and Two Concepts of Liberty
Which Liberty?
It’s hard to find someone who is against liberty, but it’s easy to find disagreement about what the term “liberty” means.
Imagine a conspiracy theorist who is convinced that government agents are blasting mind-controlling waves into his apartment. 1,523 more words
