A familiar narrative goes something like this: back in 1958, Isaiah Berlin somewhat confusingly defined two (one positive, one negative) concepts of liberty. This set off a major debate trying to sort out the two concepts in a vain attempt to keep them distinct. Then a generation later Phillip Pettit and Quentin Skinner revived or recovered a third, republican concept of liberty in terms of non-domination or the absence of arbitrary interference. I call this the ‘revived concept of liberty.’
Burnham, Machiavelli, and Republican Freedom
Burnham, Machiavelli, and Republican Freedom
Burnham, Machiavelli, and Republican Freedom
A familiar narrative goes something like this: back in 1958, Isaiah Berlin somewhat confusingly defined two (one positive, one negative) concepts of liberty. This set off a major debate trying to sort out the two concepts in a vain attempt to keep them distinct. Then a generation later Phillip Pettit and Quentin Skinner revived or recovered a third, republican concept of liberty in terms of non-domination or the absence of arbitrary interference. I call this the ‘revived concept of liberty.’