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How did Thomas Hobbes describe freedom?
Freedom as the silence of the laws
In the context of freedom, how does Isaiah Berlin define negative freedom?
An area within which a man can act unobstructed by others
What is the main obstacle to freedom according to the first 'negative' sense described in the text?
Law
Which term does modern liberals and socialists use to refer to the focus on the ability to act and the lack of material resources?
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What did John Locke mean when he suggested that law does not restrict liberty?
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How did Isaiah Berlin use the term positive freedom in his definition?
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What role should the government have according to advocates of negative freedom?
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How does Milton Friedman define 'economic freedom' in the text?
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What aspect of individual liberty does the concept of 'choice' highlight?
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What does advocating that freedom should be maximized not mean?
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