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Law necessarily limits individual liberty, even when protecting rights. This research argues a negative conception of liberty, where legal constraints reduce freedom but can enhance it overall, offering a better framework for evaluating laws.

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  • Ethics

Background:

  • Existing theories debate law's relationship with liberty, with some viewing law as constitutive of freedom or neutral when protecting rights.
  • This paper challenges the notion that law is compatible with or necessary for liberty, proposing a distinct perspective.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To defend a purely negative conception of liberty, asserting that law inherently restricts freedom.
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    • The law necessarily makes individuals unfree in certain respects.
    • Legal constraints deny individuals something valuable, yet can yield net benefits for negative freedom.
    • This conception provides a superior basis for assessing legal constraints compared to rival views.

    Conclusions:

    • Adopting a view where law inherently restricts freedom allows for more meaningful evaluation of legal systems.
    • Understanding the dual impact of law on freedom and unfreedom is crucial for assessing legal arrangements.
    • This approach reframes the debate on law, liberty, and their complex interplay.