02833nam 2200601 450 991046002750332120200520144314.01-78023-410-4(CKB)3710000000283404(EBL)1864176(SSID)ssj0001435592(PQKBManifestationID)11916936(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001435592(PQKBWorkID)11434386(PQKB)11753331(MiAaPQ)EBC1864176(Au-PeEL)EBL1864176(CaPaEBR)ebr10990403(CaONFJC)MIL664795(OCoLC)896794463(EXLCZ)99371000000028340420141218h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrA philosophy of freedom /Lars SvendsenLondon, England :Reaktion Books,2014.©20141 online resource (289 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-78023-370-1 1-322-33513-3 Includes bibliographical references.Cover; A Philosophy of Freedom; Imprint Page; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Part I: The Ontology of Freedom; 1. To Act Voluntarily; 2. Freedom and Determinism; 3. Reactive and Objective Attitudes; 4. Autonomy; Part II. The Politics of Freedom; 5. The Liberal Democracy; 6. Positive and Negative Freedom; 7. A Republican Concept of Freedom; 8. Freedom and Equality; 9. Liberal Rights; 10. Paternalism; 11. Informational Privacy; 12. Freedom of Expression; Part III. The Ethics of Freedom; 13. Realizing Freedom; Afterword ; References ; Bibliography ; AcknowledgementsFreedom of speech, religion, choice, will-humans have fought, and continue to fight, for all of these. But what is human freedom really? Taking a broad approach across metaphysics, politics, and ethics, Lars Svendsen explores this question in his engaging book, while also looking at the threats freedom faces today. Though our behaviors, thoughts, and actions are restricted by social and legal rules, deadlines, and burdens, Svendsen argues that the fundamental requirement for living a human life is the ability to be free. A Philosophy of Freedom questions how we can successfully creaDemocracyPhilosophyEqualityPhilosophyLibertyPhilosophyElectronic books.DemocracyPhilosophy.EqualityPhilosophy.LibertyPhilosophy.123.5Svendsen Lars909853MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910460027503321A philosophy of freedom2145729UNINA