Political Science · Political Theory
Which of the following statements are related to Negative Liberty?
- 1. Political liberty is simply the area within which a man can act unobstructed by others.
- 2. A free man is not hindered from doing what he has the will to do.
- 3. Freedom as self-mastery.
A1 and 3 only
B2 and 3 only
C1 and 2 only ✓ Correct
D1, 2 and 3
Correct answer: (C) 1 and 2 only — Statements 1 and 2 describe negative liberty, so the answer is 1 and 2 only.
Explanation
★Statements 1 and 2 describe negative liberty, so the answer is 1 and 2 only.
★Negative liberty means freedom from interference, the absence of external obstruction.
★Isaiah Berlin defined it as the area within which a person can act unobstructed by others.
★A free person, on this view, is simply one not prevented from doing what they will.
★Statement 3, freedom as self-mastery, is the definition of positive liberty.
★Self-mastery means controlling oneself and realising one's higher, rational self.
★Thus only the first two statements belong to the negative conception of liberty.
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