Liberty (Emory University Studies in Law and Religion) - Hardcover

Tinder, Glenn

 
9780802803924: Liberty (Emory University Studies in Law and Religion)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 080280392X ISBN 13: 9780802803924
Publisher: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co, 2007

Synopsis

Liberty is a dangerous concept. It's sure to be misused and, if left unchecked, will likely bring not social harmony and happiness but their opposites. Nonetheless, liberty is absolutely necessary: without it there can be no authentic community. People are not free to do the right thing unless they are free to do the wrong thing; if they can't be wrong, they can't be right.
Thus does Glenn Tinder argue emphatically for "negative liberty" - the liberty that wants primarily to be left alone, with the authorities interfering as little as possible in the lives of people - and against "positive liberty" - a liberty that seeks to guide people into a "fulfilling" life.
The substance of Tinder's book lies at the intersection of several major themes - communication, human fallenness, the necessity of liberty, standing alone, and eschatology - each considered in light of learning what liberty truly is and how it affects the world at large.

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About the Author

Glenn Tinder is professor emeritus of political science at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.

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Publisher
William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
080280392X
ISBN 13 
9780802803924
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
384

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