freedom
- Subj. Area:
- I Ethics, Philosophy, Theology
- Ger:
- Freiheit
- Fr:
- liberté
- SN:
- Semantically complex term; generally, the option to do or not to do whatever one wants; a distinction is drawn between positive and negative freedom (freedom to/freedom from); negative freedom is the absence of external limitations and the possibility of an individual to act and make decisions freely; positive freedom is the existence of certain circumstances that potentially enable free action in the first place
- UF:
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liberty
- RT:
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autonomy
free will
social control
surveillance
- Conc:
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B: Freedom
E: freedom
I: liberté
M: Freedom (D005610)
