Political Science 1020E Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Classical Republicanism, Monism, Harry Frankfurt
12 Dec 2015
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Isaiah berlin"s essay two concepts of liberty" is the most influential single essay on contemporary political philosophy. Draws famous distinction between negative and positive concepts of liberty. Argues that the latter should be seen as a wrong turning. Negative liberty = free from things (constraints, obstacles, Positive liberty = free to do things. According to gerald maccallum, all claims of freedom have the. X = agent or subject of freedom. Freedom is a triadic relation following form: x is (is not) free from y to do (not do) z. Difference between these two is having the power or capacity to. Formal freedom is like when all british citizens have the right to. The fact that many citizens can"t afford to go on vacation in the act in a certain way and the mere absence of interference go on holiday to the bahamas. Bahamas even if they have the freedom too, means they lack effective freedom.
