The Morality of FreedomClarendon Press, 1988 - 435 páginas Ranging over central issues of morals and politics, this book discusses the nature of freedom and authority. It examines the role of value-neutrality, rights, equality, and the prevention of harm in the liberal tradition, and relates them to fundamental moral questions such as the relation of values to social forms, the comparability of values, and the significance of personal commitments. |
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1 THE PROBLEM OF POLITICAL FREEDOM | 1 |
I The Bounds of Authority | 21 |
II AntiPerfectionism | 107 |
Liberty and Rights | 163 |
IV Society and Value | 265 |
V Freedom and Politics | 367 |
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