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Liberty as Independence: The Making and Unmaking of a Political Ideal Skinner, Quentin (Queen Mary, University of London)
Liberty as Independence: The Making and Unmaking of a Political Ideal
Skinner, Quentin (Queen Mary, University of London)
What does liberty entail? How have concepts of liberty changed over time? And what are the global consequences? This book surveys the history of rival views of liberty from antiquity to modern times, exploring when and why the concept of liberty as independence was superseded by the view that liberty is absence of restraint.
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| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | February 6, 2025 |
| ISBN13 | 9781107027732 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 332 |
| Dimensions | 237 × 161 × 24 mm · 648 g |
| Language | English |