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LIBERTE INDIVIDUELLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Status of Persons (Private Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- individual liberty
1, record 1, English, individual%20liberty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- individual freedom 2, record 1, English, individual%20freedom
correct
- positive liberty 3, record 1, English, positive%20liberty
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it is generally thought along the two opposite concepts of positive liberty and negative liberty. The latter designates a negative condition in which an individual is protected from tyranny and the arbitrary exercise of authority, while the former implies the right to exercise civil rights, such as standing for officer. 4, record 1, English, - individual%20liberty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Positive liberty ... refers to the ability to act to fulfill one's own potential, as opposed to negative liberty which refers to freedom from the interference of others in one's affairs. Positive liberty is often described as freedom to achieve certain ends, while negative liberty is described as freedom from external coercion. 5, record 1, English, - individual%20liberty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... the existence of values and institutions derived from religion and morality, which restrain the individual and provide a balance between individual freedom and individual responsibility. 1, record 1, English, - individual%20liberty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"freedom" ... in a positive way, it refers to the autonomy and spontaneity of a rational subject, by describing what constitutes deliberate human behavior. 6, record 1, English, - individual%20liberty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Statut des personnes (Droit privé)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- liberté individuelle
1, record 1, French, libert%C3%A9%20individuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- liberté positive 2, record 1, French, libert%C3%A9%20positive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] sûreté garantissant les personnes qui résulte de ce que nul ne peut être arrêté ni incarcéré que dans les cas prévus par la loi et suivant des formes prescrites d'avance et du droit pour chacun de n'être jamais traduit devant d'autres juges que ses juges naturels, désignés par la loi [...] 3, record 1, French, - libert%C3%A9%20individuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Liberté individuelle, liberté physique, ensemble des garanties contre les arrestations, les détentions et pénalités arbitraires. 4, record 1, French, - libert%C3%A9%20individuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour définir la liberté, certains ont proposé liberté positive et liberté négative. La liberté négative est l'absence de coercition, la liberté positive est la possibilité de faire ce que l'on veut. La liberté positive n'existe que dans l'esprit de ceux qui prétendent savoir ce que l'être humain veut, ou devrait vouloir. 2, record 1, French, - libert%C3%A9%20individuelle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- liberté absolue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology (General)
- Social Policy (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- negative freedom
1, record 2, English, negative%20freedom
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- negative liberty 2, record 2, English, negative%20liberty
correct
- absolute liberty 3, record 2, English, absolute%20liberty
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Libertarian concept of individual rights unconstrained by government. 1, record 2, English, - negative%20freedom
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
negative liberty ... The philosophical concept of negative liberty or absolute liberty refers to an individual's liberty from being subjected to the authority of others. In this negative sense, one is considered free to the extent to which no person interferes with his or her activity. 3, record 2, English, - negative%20freedom
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... It is generally thought along the two opposite concepts of positive liberty and negative liberty. The latter designates a negative condition in which an individual is protected from tyranny and the arbitrary exercice of authority, while the former implies the right to exercise civil rights, such as standing for office. 4, record 2, English, - negative%20freedom
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Freedom is a concept that refers, in a negative way, to the absence of submissiveness, servility and self-determination, a concept that describes the independence of man. 5, record 2, English, - negative%20freedom
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
- Politiques sociales (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- liberté individuelle
1, record 2, French, libert%C3%A9%20individuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- liberté négative 2, record 2, French, libert%C3%A9%20n%C3%A9gative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit fondamental de faire tout ce que la société n'a pas le droit d'empêcher; exercice des volontés légitimes de chacun dans la limite des nécessités de l'ordre social. 1, record 2, French, - libert%C3%A9%20individuelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La liberté négative est l'absence de coercition [...] La liberté négative exige le respect de la liberté individuelle comme un absolu. 3, record 2, French, - libert%C3%A9%20individuelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'autonomie est ainsi identique à la liberté négative du libéralisme classique, qui consiste à protéger les individus de toute interférence de la part des autorités ou d'experts. 4, record 2, French, - libert%C3%A9%20individuelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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