A Measure of Freedom [Paperback]

This book provides the first systematic account of the nature and importance of our judgements about degrees of freedom. Author Ian Carter analyzes the normative assumptions behind the claim that individuals are entitled to a measure of freedom. He argues for a conception of freedom that not only reflects commonly held intuitions about who is freer than who but is also compatible with a liberal or freedom-based theory of justice.

Introduction
PART I: JUSTICE AND OVERALL FREEDOM
1. The Concept of Overall Freedom
2. The Value of Freedom
3. The Distribution of Freedom
4. Reflective Equilibrium
PART II: VALUE-BASED FREEDOM
5. The Value-Based Approach
6. Self-Mastery
PART III: EMPIRICAL FREEDOM
7. Individual Freedom: Actions
8. Individual Freedom: Constraints
9. Group Freedom
10. Indicators of Freedom
Conclusion
Bibliography

Ian Carter makes a significant contribution to contemporary reflection about freedom ... a philosophical treat. --Ethics