Freedom: Reassessments and Rephrasings

Book Overview

New interdisciplinary perspectives on the theory and practice of freedom, with field-specific studies. Some philosophers conceive freedom as a state; others view it as an ideal. A songwriter sees it as a way of life: "Like a bird on a wire, like a drunk in a midnight choir, I have tried in my way to be free." The embattled statesman and the political idealist perceive causal links among personal freedoms, societal democracy, and global peace. In this cross-disciplinary volume, the contributors reassess and rephrase the conceptualizations and theorizations of freedom and their applicability to daily life. Framed by historical contexts, their field-specific studies help reconcile theory and practice. Their shared and unique ideational framework can be paraphrased in six words, a question mark, and a (muted) exclamation point: Freedom? Beware what you wish for ( ).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262533103
• ISBN13: 9780262533102
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher