Abstract
The idea of freedom is relevant to political philosophy on three main fronts: in determining what it is for a choice to be free, what it is for a citizen to be free, and what it is for a state to be free. The issue of freedom in relation to choice divides in two, however, because one question concerns freedom in the exercise of choice and another freedom in the opportunity for choice. This article discusses freedom in the exercise of choice, freedom in the opportunity for choice, freedom and the citizen, and freedom and the state.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Oxford Handbook of Political Philosophy |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780199968886 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780195376692 |
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| Publication status | Published - 18 Jun 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |