Month: May 2020

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POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE LIBERTY

 libertywebsite  May 28, 2020  Leave a Comment on POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE LIBERTY

05/28/2020 These excerpts are from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy paper entitled Positive and Negative Liberty, published in 2003 and revised in 2016. The terms…

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LIBERTY VS GOVERNMENT

 libertywebsite  May 23, 2020  Leave a Comment on LIBERTY VS GOVERNMENT

It occurred to me that I have written several articles on “Liberty” but have never defined what the term means. The best definition I found…

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SECURITY VS LIBERTY

 libertywebsite  May 15, 2020  Leave a Comment on SECURITY VS LIBERTY

“They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserves neither liberty nor safety.” Benjamin Franklin Why are we so willing…

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HUMAN NATURE: TWO VISIONS

 libertywebsite  May 11, 2020  Leave a Comment on HUMAN NATURE: TWO VISIONS

One of the curious things about political opinions is how often the same people line up on opposite sides of different issues. A closer look…

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