02800nam 2200589 450 991082436660332120230803210228.01-78023-410-4(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 creaDemocracyPhilosophyEqualityPhilosophyLibertyPhilosophyDemocracyPhilosophy.EqualityPhilosophy.LibertyPhilosophy.123.5Svendsen Lars1620338MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910824366603321A philosophy of freedom4014304UNINA