Phocaean and I discuss David Sidorsky’s article “The Third Concept of Liberty and the Politics of Identity.” This is the fourth and final session of our course “Understanding Modern Liberty: On Constant, Berlin, Strauss, and Sidorsky.”
Themes discussed:
I. What are the three concepts of liberty and why does one concept give way to another?
II. What type of person is each of these concepts designed for?
III. What are the consequences of accepting the third concept of liberty? Why is it incorrect?
IV. The third concept of liberty purports to be value neutral but in fact points toward a very ugly future that is not neutral at all.
POL 205: David Sidorsky on The Third Concept of Liberty and the Politics of Identity