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Freedom: Contemporary Liberal Perspectives
Katrin Flikschuh
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Hardback. This is an engaging and accessible introduction to divergent conceptions of freedom in contemporary liberal political philosophy. It is the ideal introduction to the thought of Isaiah Berlin, Gerald MacCallum, Robert Nozick, Hillel Steiner, Ronald Dworkin, and Joseph Raz and to the concept of freedom more generally. Series: Key Concepts. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
In this engaging new book, Katrin Flikschuh offers an accessible introduction to divergent conceptions of freedom in contemporary liberal political philosophy. Beginning with a discussion of Isaiah Berlin's seminal distinction between negative and positive liberty, the book goes on to consider Gerald MacCallums alternative proposal of freedom as a triadic concept. The abiding influence of Berlin's argument on the writings of contemporary liberal philosophers such as Robert Nozick, Hillel Steiner, Ronald Dworkin and Joseph Raz, is fully explored in subsequent chapters.
In this engaging new book, Katrin Flikschuh offers an accessible introduction to divergent conceptions of freedom in contemporary liberal political philosophy. Beginning with a discussion of Isaiah Berlin's seminal distinction between negative and positive liberty, the book goes on to consider Gerald MacCallums alternative proposal of freedom as a triadic concept. The abiding influence of Berlin's argument on the writings of contemporary liberal philosophers such as Robert Nozick, Hillel Steiner, Ronald Dworkin and Joseph Raz, is fully explored in subsequent chapters.
Flikschuh shows that, instead of just one negative and one positive freedom tradition, contemporary liberal thinkers articulate the ... Read more
Flikschuh argues that moral and political disagreement about freedom can often be traced back to differences in underlying metaphysical presuppositions and commitments. Yet these differences do not show liberal freedom debates to be confused or incoherent. On the contrary, they demonstrate the centrality of this philosophically elusive idea to the continued vitality of liberal political thinking.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Key Concepts
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745624372
SKU
V9780745624372
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About Katrin Flikschuh
Katrin Flikschuh is Lecturer in Political Theory at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Reviews for Freedom: Contemporary Liberal Perspectives
‘A refreshing and illuminating critical introduction to the real diversity of liberal thought about freedom beyond the Rawlsian paradigm, and a striking demonstration of the ways in which political theorists inevitably find themselves engaging in metaphysical reflection.’ Stephen Mulhall, New College, Oxford ‘This book gives an excellent and very welcome ... Read more