Learning Objectives
- Understand the importance of freedom for individuals and societies.
- Explain the difference between negative and positive dimensions of liberty, focusing on the absence of external constraints and the expansion of opportunities for self-expression and development.
- Analyze John Stuart Mill's Harm Principle and its implications for individual liberty and societal constraints.
- Evaluate the concept of freedom of expression as a fundamental aspect of a free society and the conditions under which it may be reasonably restricted.
- Explore the Indian political concept of Swaraj, emphasizing personal autonomy and collective self-governance as highlighted by Mahatma Gandhi.
- Discuss the necessity of social constraints to maintain order and the debate over which constraints are justified to ensure freedom.
- Assess the role of the state in protecting individual freedoms while imposing necessary constraints to prevent harm and maintain social order.
- Examine the concept of freedom from fear, as emphasized by Aung San Suu Kyi, and its importance for living a dignified life.
- Analyze the impact of social and economic inequalities on individual freedom and the need to address these to ensure true freedom.