Political Science · Western Political Thought
Which is Not correct about Ernest Barker?
AHe was influenced by T.H. Green
BHe called J.S. Mill the prophet of empty liberty and the abstract individual
CHe defined freedom as a positive power of doing or enjoying something worth doing or enjoying ✓ Correct
DHe wrote Greek Political Theory
Correct answer: (C) He defined freedom as a positive power of doing or enjoying something worth doing or enjoying — The incorrect statement is the definition of freedom attributed here to Barker.
Explanation
★The incorrect statement is the definition of freedom attributed here to Barker.
★That definition of freedom as a positive power was given by T.H. Green.
★Barker was indeed influenced by T.H. Green.
★Barker called J.S. Mill the prophet of empty liberty and the abstract individual.
★Barker wrote Greek Political Theory.
★So the positive-power definition belongs to Green, not Barker.
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