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Freedom and Utility

International Journal of Social Economics

ISSN: 0306-8293

Article publication date: 1 May 1979

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Abstract

The problem of freedom has been a favourite topic of philosophers of all ages, but there appears to be a definite limit beyond which their speculation cannot go. In fact, they have not even reached agreement in respect of a definition of freedom, and it would be impossible to single out any one of them whose views could be called representative. Yet, in a way, Professor Ayer's lucid statement well typifies the scope of the philosopher's field of enquiry, and this is how he formulates his opinion:

Citation

Gabor, A. (1979), "Freedom and Utility", International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 6 No. 5, pp. 391-399. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb013847

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MCB UP Ltd

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