Difference between revisions of "What Is Liberty?"
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== There is no such thing as "liberty" in general. == | == There is no such thing as "liberty" in general. == | ||
| − | Most uses of the term liberty are as abstract universals. That means all possible separate liberties as an infinite set. It makes sense to talk about a single liberty or a set of specific liberties, but not an infinite set. In the remainder of this document, we will discuss liberties one at a time. | + | Most uses of the term liberty are as abstract universals. That means all possible separate liberties as an infinite set. It makes sense to talk about a single liberty or a set of specific liberties, but not an infinite set. In the remainder of this document, we will discuss liberties one at a time. You could call that methodological individualism of liberty. |
== [[Hohfeld’s typology of rights|Hohfeld's Definition of a Liberty]] == | == [[Hohfeld’s typology of rights|Hohfeld's Definition of a Liberty]] == | ||
