Freedom of thought

a clash between virtue and freedom in western political thought

one of the main debates in the realm of western political thought which, one dare say, evolved simultaneously with the rise of man's political thought and is still evolving, is a historical debate on virtue and freedom. this study seeks to trace and highlight the main characteristics of each of these two sets of political theories, virtue-centered and freedom-oriented, in the history of we...

The Ratio of Political Goodness and Negative Freedom in Berlin's Political Thought (With Emphasis on Russian Communism)

The present article aims to examine Isaiah Berlin's views and ideas, and gives answers to the questions of how political goodness is linked to the concept of negative liberty in Berlin's thought,  and how his view of political goodness has formed his critique looking toward the political system of the Soviet Union. Political goodness in Berlin's thought seems to be multiplied, and from the plur...

Freedom of Thought and Mental Integrity: The Moral Requirements for Any Neural Prosthesis

There are many kinds of neural prostheses available or being researched today. In most cases they are intended to cure or improve the condition of patients affected by some cerebral deficiency. In other cases, their goal is to provide new means to maintain or improve an individual's normal performance. In all these circumstances, one of the possible risks is that of violating the privacy of bra...

structural logic of the concept of freedom of belief in ayatollah javadi amoli`s system of thought

the main question of the freedom of belief in the intellectual system of ayatollah javadi refers to its pertaining structural logic in his thought. on the one hand, he tries to make sense of the essence of freedom with regard to the essentiality and gradation of existence. on the other hand, methodically trying to address the issue of freedom in a space different from that of completion, he int...

Kant's Four Notions of Freedom