Liberty is:
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| 1 | not being in a condition of slavery [feudal liberty] |
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| 2 | not being ruled by foreigners [ancient conception of liberty] |
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| 3 | full enjoyment of natural rights; no one prevents you from doing things your are entitled to do [natural rights liberty] | |
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| 4 | self-governance of a local community or group [classical communitarian liberty] | A few who emphasize localism. | ||
| 5 | enjoyment of economic individualism, the right to property, freedom of contract, association, and trade [economic autonomy liberty] | |
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| 6 | social justice prevailing in the national or international community [progressive liberty] [Incompatible with 3, 5, & 7 since it requires positive liberty.] |
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| 7 | the enjoyment of moral autonomy in one's beliefs and non-aggressive actions [moral autonomy liberty] |
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| 8 | the condition of not being prevented by others from doing things pleasing to god(s) [theistic liberty] |
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Definitions 3 - 7 are discussed in The Five Conceptions of American Liberty.
