Liberty : its meaning and scope

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Liberty : its meaning and scope

Mordecai Roshwald

(Contributions in philosophy, no. 77)

Greenwood Press, 2000

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-199) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

The history of mankind is fraught with clashes in the quest for liberty-in the name of often contradictory ideals of freedom. Roshwald explores the diverse understandings of the term liberty and its spectrum of application, in order to achieve a coherent and consistent definition of the concept in respect to both the individual and society. The issue of liberty is examined not only from the traditional angle of political philosophy but also from a philosophical-anthropological perspective. After analyzing examples of specific approaches to freedom, and describing a theoretically and practically viable definition of liberty, the book suggests the possibility and ways of attaining the ideal. The concept of liberty has been tarnished by propaganda, conflicting political claims, and uncritical usage. This book attempts to restore value to the meaning of liberty, arguing that it must be clearly understood and defined in the context of human experience in order to be universally enjoyed. Through a cogent analysis of contradictions in individual and societal perceptions of the over-used and abused principle, this interdisciplinary volume rescues liberty from its current role as being a mere slogan and presents the possibility for individual and collective freedoms to coexist. A selected Bibliography chronicles historical and contemporary treatises on liberty.

目次

Basic Questions and Assumptions Individual Liberty Collective Liberty Liberties: Conflicts and Their Resolution Freedom and Civilization Ways to Secure and Enhance Liberty Conclusion Bibliography Index

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BA4784222X
  • ISBN
    • 0313312753
  • LCCN
    99054455
  • 出版国コード
    us
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Westport, Conn.
  • ページ数/冊数
    204 p.
  • 大きさ
    25 cm
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