Liberty is liberty, not equality or fairness or justice or culture, or human happiness or a quiet conscience.

Two Concepts of Liberty

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Topic

Nature of freedom Freedom

Speaker

Isaiah Berlin

Source

Two Concepts of Liberty

Medium

Speech

Genre

Philosophical literature Political literature

Language

English

Time

1958 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

Latvia Europe

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Original Citation

Berlin, Isaiah. "Two Concepts of Liberty." 31 Oct. 1958, University of Oxford, Oxford, England, UK.

Current Citation

Berlin, Isaiah. Isaiah Berlin and the Politics of Freedom: ‘Two Concepts of Liberty’ 50 Years Later, edited by Bruce Baum and Robert Nichols. Routledge, 2015.

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Time
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Topic
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Author

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Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
1961 1960s 20th century
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Citation

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