Francis Lieber’s Theory of Institutional Liberty

Steven Alan Samson

Francis Lieber’s Theory of Institutional Liberty

Steven Alan Samson

Helms School of Government

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Abstract

Lieber argued that external liberty is an outgrowth of internal freedom. Real freedom is “perpetual, individual, and relates to the whole being.” Liberty is “granted, guaranteed, and, therefore, generally of a public character.” It is the political expression of this preexisting moral condition of the people. It is a practical result of flourishing institutions of self-government.

Original language	American English
Journal	The BIAS Report
Volume	VI
State	Published - Nov 1994

Keywords

Lieber

Disciplines

Political Science

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