O’Neill martin.oneill[@]york.ac.uk Lecture 2: Positive and Negative Liberty 1. William E. Connolly: Liberty as an ‘Essentially-Contested Concept’ • See Connolly‚ The Terms of Political Discourse (1983)‚ and the relevant excerpt in CKS (i.e. Freedom: A Philosophical Anthology‚ ed. Ian Carter‚ Matthew Kramer and Hillel Steiner (Blackwell‚ 2007).) • The idea of an “essentially contested concept” – a concept that cannot be specified in detail in advance of normative debates. • The meanings of terms
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Absolute Freedom: Why It Doesn’t Exist What is absolute freedom? If one defines it as the ability to make a choice and act on it completely detached from the input‚ control‚ or otherwise influence of persons or society‚ then absolute freedom is an unattainable goal. Gerry Spence‚ author of the essay “Easy In The Harness: The Tyranny Of Freedom‚” asserts that “freedom is like a blank‚ white canvas when no commitments‚ no relationships‚ no plans‚ no values‚ no moral restraints have been painted on
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David M. Kennedy’s essay‚ “FDR: Advocate for the American People” and Robert Higgs essay‚ “FDR: opportunistic Architect of Big Government” discuss Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the New Deal policy. Their view points are different. David Kennedy describes FDR as a powerful leader‚ whereas Robert Higgs purely expresses on his distaste for the president. Kennedy is more convincing because he used hard core evidence and thoroughly explains the New deal and its results. In 1932‚ the American People
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The Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park was designed by Louis Kahn in October 17‚ 2012 to celebrate the four freedoms articulated in his 1941 State of the Union address. The architecture attracts me during the lecture because of its materials‚ such as the granite that fits in the skyline and the river nearby. The granite also creates mass to provide the occupants a feeling of stability although the architecture is on the island surrounded by water. The massive structure also connotate how important
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Freedom Are you free? The following essay will explore the concept of freedom. But what is freedom? According to Wikipedia “freedom is the quality of being free.” However‚ it depends on how people see their own freedom. In addition‚ this essay will explain more about this concept with different texts such as‚ “Eveline” By James Joyce‚ “Tosca” by Isabel Allende‚ and “The Myth of Sisyphus” by Albert Camus. These essays will show us different points of view of what freedom is and which factors
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“A date which will live in infamy‚” could be considered the day that Japan bombed Pearl Harbor‚ or it could be considered the day when one of the biggest controversies of American history took place. Either case‚ the quote is describing the same scenario. One of the biggest controversies in American history is whether or not President Franklin Delano Roosevelt knew beforehand about the attack on Pearl Harbor. There are many reasons pointing in the direction that he did know about the attack and
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Freedom vs. Predestination Perform a comparative analysis that reflects the difference between freedom and predestination. Provide an example of each and reflect how these theories are applicable for today’s society. Submission Requirements: Submit your answer in no less than 500 words in an MS Word document. Cite sources in APA format. Font: Arial; 12-point Line Spacing: Double ethical system: egoism? If they must always act in their own self- interest because that is simply the way they
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IN MY opinion‚ our teenagers nowadays are enjoying too much freedom compared to those before. Freedom helps teens feel more powerful and self-confident. But too much freedom can easily backfire‚ leaving a teen floundering. Some of them start taking advantage of too much freedom. Although teenagers might be reluctant to admit it‚ they still need the stability that parental authority can offer. Some parents remain so busy with their work that they forget their responsibilities towards their children
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easily refer to the likes of Franklin D. Roosevelt‚ Harry S. Truman‚ Dwight D. Eisenhower‚ and John F. Kennedy. It is these four presidents that have changed not only the United States but the world in their efforts as President of the United States. First we look at Franklin D. Roosevelt‚ it is thought that FDR is the most influential President of the 20th century. FDR came from a wealthy family in New York that held him high standards. He was the only child of James and Sara Roosevelt that
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There are many aspects of FDR’s New Deal that must be analyzed in order to determine if this collection of economic programs helped or hurt America’s effort in ending the Great Depression. The Great Depression caused both a decline in national moral and economic productivity unprecedented in United States history. The previously prestigious capitalistic economy was brought to its knees on Black Thursday in October of 1929. Roosevelt had taken office with the intent to quickly relieve a nation
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