Gabrielle Suchon, Freedom, and the Neutral Life.
A central project of Enlightenment thought is to ground claims to natural freedom and equality. This project is the foundation of Suchon's view of freedom. But it is not the whole story. For, Suchon's focus is not just natural freedom, but also the necessary and sufficient conditions for oppressed m...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Philosophical Studies Vol. 27; no. 5; pp. 685 - 713 |
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