Difference between revisions of "Positive and Negative Liberty"
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| − | {{DES | des = The concepts of positive and negative liberty are not generally agreed upon: major philosophers such as [[T. H. Green]] and [[Isaiah Berlin]] used different meanings, and modern libertarians have their own bastardized meaning. Many philosophers think the distinction is a word game. American legal philosopher [[Gerald MacCallum]] explains [[Freedom as a Triadic Relation]], with positive and negative being a false dichotomy, different viewpoints of the same thing. The [[Capability Approach]] is much better. | show=}} | + | {{DES | des = The concepts of positive and negative liberty are not generally agreed upon: major philosophers such as [[T. H. Green]] and [[Isaiah Berlin]] used different meanings, and modern libertarians have their own bastardized meaning. Many philosophers think the distinction is a word game. As soon as you observe that "negative liberty" has opportunity costs for others, it doesn't look so negative any more. American legal philosopher [[Gerald MacCallum]] explains [[Freedom as a Triadic Relation]], with positive and negative being a false dichotomy, different viewpoints of the same thing. The [[Capability Approach]] is much better. | show=}} |
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