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Liberty — Revision Notes
ICSE · Class 11 · Political Science
Liberty revision notes for ICSE Class 11 Political Science: 4 topics in quick points. Part of the ICSE Class 11 Political Science syllabus.
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Key Topics to Revise
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Real Meaning and Nature of Liberty
- Liberty is not the same as doing anything one likes.
- Hobbes calls unrestricted liberty license, a condition to do what one likes, found in the hypothetical state of nature.
- In a correct sense, liberty means the right to do what is worth doing.
2
Negative View of Liberty
- The negative view says restraints should be as few as possible.
- John Stuart Mill is the classic defender of this view.
- Mill says restraints are evil and leaving people to themselves is better than controlling them.
3
Positive View of Liberty
- The positive view is associated with T.H. Green.
- Green defines liberty as a positive power of doing or enjoying something worth doing or enjoying in common with others.
- This view accepts reasonable restraints in the public interest.
4
Berlin's View on Liberty
- Isaiah Berlin says the negative and positive dimensions of liberty cannot be distinguished from each other.
- He is regarded as a liberal pluralist.
- He believes moral beliefs are not susceptible to rational analysis.
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What are the important topics in Liberty for ICSE Class 11 Political Science?
Key topics in Liberty include Real Meaning and Nature of Liberty, Negative View of Liberty, Positive View of Liberty, Berlin's View on Liberty. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 45 practice questions on Liberty. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.
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