Freedom : reassessments and rephrasings / Jose V. Ciprut, editor.
New interdisciplinary perspectives on the theory and practice of freedom, with field-specific studies. Some philosophers conceive freedom as a state; others view it as an ideal. A songwriter sees it as a way of life: "Like a bird on a wire, like a drunk in a midnight choir, I have tried in my w...
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| Summary: | New interdisciplinary perspectives on the theory and practice of freedom, with field-specific studies. Some philosophers conceive freedom as a state; others view it as an ideal. A songwriter sees it as a way of life: "Like a bird on a wire, like a drunk in a midnight choir, I have tried in my way to be free." The embattled statesman and the political idealist perceive causal links among personal freedoms, societal democracy, and global peace. In this cross-disciplinary volume, the contributors reassess and rephrase the conceptualizations and theorizations of freedom and their applicability to daily life. Framed by historical contexts, their field-specific studies help reconcile theory and practice. Their shared and unique ideational framework can be paraphrased in six words, a question mark, and a (muted) exclamation point: Freedom? Beware what you wish for (!) |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 323 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780262270373 0262270374 9781441604422 1441604421 0262309874 9780262309875 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |