Negative or positive liberty? Cover Image

Negatív vagy pozitív szabadság?
Negative or positive liberty?

Author(s): Béla Bíró
Subject(s): Media studies, Theory of Communication
Published by: Medea Egyesület
Keywords: negative liberty; pozitive liberty; East; West; culture

Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes the concept of freedom, in relation to the attacks committed against Charlie Hebdo, a satirical review from France. The author states that the Euro-Atlantic population is convinced that he can impose rationalism which characterizes his culture to the other cultures - even by force of arms. The author defi nes and analyzes the concepts of „positive liberty” and „negative liberty” - by saying that these freedoms could only work complementing each other. The article reviews the aspects of the concept of freedom, analyzing the analogies and differences between the cultures of East and West in the interpretation of the concept of freedom.

  • Issue Year: X/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 5-14
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Hungarian
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