Rethinking Positive and Negative Liberty

by Maria Dimova-Cookson

This book argues that the distinction between positive and negative freedom remains highly pertinent today, despite having fallen out of fashion in the late twentieth century. It proposes a new reading of this distinction for the twenty-first century, building on the work of Constant, Green and Berlin who led the historical development of these ideas.

The author defends the idea that freedom is a dynamic interaction between two inseparable,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367777185
• ISBN13: 9780367777180
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"