IPHI117 — Freedom
What does it mean to be free? Freedom has been a topic of heated discussion since ancient times. Today it is one of the central tenets of western society, but it remains one of its most slippery. This course will examine the political, economic, humanistic and ethical aspects of freedom. Some of the themes addressed are the relationship between the individual and society;when it is possible (or even ethical) to break the law; if freedom makes us happy; and where freedom is limited to politicial laws or subject to higher ones.