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For centuries past, the quest for liberty has driven political movements across the globe, inspiring revolutions in America, France, China and many other countries. Now, we have Iraq and the idea of liberation through preemption. What is this liberty that is so fervently pursued? Does it mean a private space for individuals, the capacity for free and rational choice, or collective self-rule? What... Read more
Introduction David Miller Chapter 1: Liberal Legislation and Freedom of Contract T. H. Green Chapter 2: Two Concepts of Liberty Isaiah Berlin Chapter 3: Freedom and Politics Hannah Arendt Chapter 4: Freedom and Coercion F. A. Hayek Chapter 5: Negative and Positive Freedom Gerald C. MacCallum, Jr. Chapter 6: Individual Liberty Hillel Steiner Chapter 7: What's Wrong with Negative Liberty Charles Taylor Chapter 8: Capitalism, Freedom, and the Proletariat G. A. Cohen Chapter 9: Constraints on Freedom David Miller Chapter 10: Toward a Feminist Theory of Freedom Nancy J. Hirschmann Chapter 11: The Republican Ideal of Freedom Philip Pettit Chapter 12: A Third Concept of Liberty Quentin Skinner Selected Bibliography Index About the Editor and Contributors
Biography
David Miller
