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The Nature of Freedom

Peter Berkowitz discusses John Locke's concept of freedom, emphasizing that it refers to being free from the will of others. While social norms may constrain our choices, they are not the form of freedom that Locke believed the government should protect.
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    Peter Berkowitz on Locke, Liberty, and Liberalism

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