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Reconceiving Freedom from the Shadows of Slavery
Reconceiving Freedom from the Shadows of Slavery
Christman, John
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In a departure from standard approaches to the concept of liberty, in this book John Christman locates and defends the concept of freedom as a fundamental social value that arose out of fights against slavery and oppression. Seen in this light, liberty must be understood as requiring more than mere non-interference or non-domination - it requires the capacity for self-government and the capabilities needed to pursue valued activities, practices, and ways of life. Christman analyses the emergence of freedom as a concept through nineteenth- and twentieth-century struggles against slavery and other oppressive social forms, and argues that a specifically positive conception best reflects its origins and is philosophically defensible in its own right. What results is a model of freedom that captures its fundamental value both as central to the theoretical architecture of constitutional democracies and as an aspiration for those striving for liberation.
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Publisher
CAMBRIDGE
Bisac Major Subject
Philosophy
Bisac Minor Subject
Political
Binding Type
Hardcover
Country Of Origin
US
Number Of Units
1
Length
9.0 Inches
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EAN
Width
6.0 Inches
Publication Date
1970-01-01
Height
0.63 Inches
ISBN 10
1009440209
Weight
1.16 Pounds
Book EAN
9781009440202
Target Audiance
Adults
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