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Essay Instructions: Liberty and Political Liberalism
Liberty and political liberalism go hand in hand. Although there is considerable debate among adherents of liberalism and conservatives, if you examine the basic tenants of liberalism it is hard to deny its close connections to liberty and personal freedom. In this assignment, you will analyze and explain the concepts of liberty, political liberalism, and freedom.
To prepare for this assignment:
Review the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entries "Positive and Negative Liberty" and "Liberalism" in this week's Learning Resources. Pay particular attention to the positive and negative aspects of liberty, and the debates surrounding political liberalism.
Reflect on the varying aspects of liberty and the support and criticism surrounding political liberalism.
Consider the relationship between liberty and freedom.
The assignment: (1-2 pages)
Analyze the concepts of liberty and political liberalism. In your analysis:
o Explain the relationship between the concepts of liberty and political liberalism. In your explanation, include your definition of each concept.
o Explain and provide examples of positive and negative liberty.
o Briefly synthesize the debate around political liberalism.
o Explain the relationship between liberty and freedom.


? Web Sites
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Positive and Negative Liberty
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/liberty-positive-negative/
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Liberalism
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/liberalism/

Essay Instructions: Liberty University APOL 104

Part 1; (250 words)

1. Secular Humanism

2. Using the course content and/or sources outside the course, complete the following;
How would the worldview that you selected answer;

1 The Question of Origin
2. The Question of Identity
3. The question of Meaning/ Purpose
4. The Question of Morality
5. The Question of Destiny

An Overview of these questions are on Chapter4 of the Weider and Gutierrez text Consider.

Part 2>. (250 words)

1. Compare and contrast your selected worldview's answers in Part One to a Biblical/Christian worldview.

2. You may refer back to the Worldview assignment.

1 The Question of Origin
2. The Question of Identity
3. The question of Meaning/ Purpose
4. The Question of Morality
5. The Question of Destiny

An Overview of these questions are on Chapter4 of the Weider and Gutierrez text Consider.

Essay Instructions: The topic of the essay is :the meaning and significance of economic and personal liberty the essay must be based on the following quote by F.A.Hayek,"The great aim of the struggle for liberty has been equality before law"

Essay Instructions: What happens to liberty in times of war? To what extent the Patriot Act and the current war on terrorism, for example, are limiting our liberty? Or, to what extent should we compromise our liberty for security?