264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
This introduction to the arguments about individual freedom is ideal for newcomers to philosophy or political thought. Each chapter considers a fundamental argument about the scope of individual freedom, including the concepts of negative and positive freedom, freedom of belief, the Harm Principle, and freedom of speech and expression. Each argument is then clearly linked to a reading from key... Read more
1. Two concepts of freedom 2. Freedom and Belief 3. The Harm Principle 4. Freedom of Speech 5. 'Experiments of Living' 6. Positive Freedom
Biography
Nigel Warburton is lecturer in philosophy at the Open University. He is author of the bestsellers Philosophy: The Basics; Thinking from A-Z; Philosophy: The Classics; and Philosophy: The Basic Readings, all available from Routledge. >
