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Freedom

CBSE · Class 11 · Political Science

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1

Understanding Freedom - Basic Concepts

  • Freedom represents the desire of people to control their own lives and destinies
  • It involves the ability to express oneself freely through choices and activities
  • Both individuals and societies value independence and wish to protect their culture
2

Swaraj - The Indian Concept of Freedom

  • Swaraj incorporates 'Swa' (self) and 'Raj' (rule) - meaning both rule of the self and rule over self
  • In freedom struggle context, Swaraj referred to constitutional, political, and social-collective freedom
  • Tilak's famous statement: 'Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it'
3

Negative and Positive Liberty

  • Negative liberty: Freedom as absence of external constraints - 'freedom from'
  • Defines an inviolable area where individuals can act without interference
  • Answers the question: 'Over what area am I the master?'
4

The Harm Principle - John Stuart Mill

  • Mill's principle: Power can only be exercised over individuals to prevent harm to others
  • Distinction between 'self-regarding' and 'other-regarding' actions
  • Self-regarding actions affect only the individual - no external interference justified

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Freedom essentially means the absenceA concept from Indian political thoughtFreedom FROM external interferenceFreedom TO develop one's potentialJohn Stuart Mill's principle stating

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