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A Better Concept of Freedom

Author(s): George Weigel
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Fundacja Świętego Mikołaja
Keywords: : freedom; Isaiah Berlin; St. Thomas; Ockham; good; realism; nominalism

Summary/Abstract: In this article G. Weigel is interested in the concept of freedom. He claims that Isaiah Berlin’s two concepts of freedom, namely positive freedom - “freedom to”, and negative freedom - “freedom from”, are not able to meet the challenge of the moral relativism. The author advocates the return to Saint Thomas’ concept of freedom as “freedom for excellence”, to search for God. Such understanding of the concept of freedom can secure democracy and democratic institutions from the relativism and social decline.

  • Issue Year: 2009
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 273 -283
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish