One-Page Response – The Problem of Liberty

Directions

1. Review the Power Point Natural Law from Assignment 1. (Note: Sea Gulls v. Canadian Geese)
2. Review the notes above on Negative and Positive Liberty.
3. Review the following articles:
   • Two Concepts of Liberty by Isaiah Berlin (Isaiah Berlin is thought by many to be the dominant scholar of his generation) uploaded below
   • And in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, “Positive and Negative Liberty” http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/liberty-positive-negative/
4. Use the above list of government restrictions on individual liberty to assess how you perceive liberty.
5. Write a One-page Response discussing your position on Positive v. Negative Liberty – Does it matter? Include in your response your thoughts on liberty as it defines a particular view of what is permissible for the state to do, and in establishing what the state exists to do in the name of governing.
6. Consult How to Write a One-page Response found in the Course Documents menu of Blackboard to help draft your response to this assignment.