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negative freedom [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology (General)
- Social Policy (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- negative freedom
1, record 1, English, negative%20freedom
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- negative liberty 2, record 1, English, negative%20liberty
correct
- absolute liberty 3, record 1, English, absolute%20liberty
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Libertarian concept of individual rights unconstrained by government. 1, record 1, English, - negative%20freedom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
negative liberty ... The philosophical concept of negative liberty or absolute liberty refers to an individual's liberty from being subjected to the authority of others. In this negative sense, one is considered free to the extent to which no person interferes with his or her activity. 3, record 1, English, - negative%20freedom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... It is generally thought along the two opposite concepts of positive liberty and negative liberty. The latter designates a negative condition in which an individual is protected from tyranny and the arbitrary exercice of authority, while the former implies the right to exercise civil rights, such as standing for office. 4, record 1, English, - negative%20freedom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Freedom is a concept that refers, in a negative way, to the absence of submissiveness, servility and self-determination, a concept that describes the independence of man. 5, record 1, English, - negative%20freedom
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
- Politiques sociales (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- liberté individuelle
1, record 1, French, libert%C3%A9%20individuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- liberté négative 2, record 1, French, libert%C3%A9%20n%C3%A9gative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit fondamental de faire tout ce que la société n'a pas le droit d'empêcher; exercice des volontés légitimes de chacun dans la limite des nécessités de l'ordre social. 1, record 1, French, - libert%C3%A9%20individuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La liberté négative est l'absence de coercition [...] La liberté négative exige le respect de la liberté individuelle comme un absolu. 3, record 1, French, - libert%C3%A9%20individuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'autonomie est ainsi identique à la liberté négative du libéralisme classique, qui consiste à protéger les individus de toute interférence de la part des autorités ou d'experts. 4, record 1, French, - libert%C3%A9%20individuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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