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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views of liberty from antiquity to modern times, exploring when and why the concept of liberty as independence was superseded by the view that liberty is absence of restraint.

Liberty as Independence

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 2/6/2025
      ISBN13: 9781107027732, 978-1107027732
      ISBN10: 110702773X
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      Book Synopsis
      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views of liberty from antiquity to modern times, exploring when and why the concept of liberty as independence was superseded by the view that liberty is absence of restraint.

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