UGS 303 1st Edition Lecture 1 Outline of Current Lecture I What freedoms do we value II Different types of freedom III The Paradox of Freedom Current Lecture I Professor Woodruff begins the class by asking students to think about what freedoms most matter to them He then calls on various students and writes their responses on the board Some of these freedoms include A Freedom to pursue happiness B Freedom of speech C Freedom of religion D Right to bear arms E Right to privacy F Freedom from an autocratic government G Right to an education II Woodruff explains that we can separate these responses into two main types of freedom freedoms TO and freedoms FROM A Freedom of speech for example is the freedom TO speak freely without fear of punishment Conversely freedom FROM an autocratic government would fall into the second category III The Paradox of Freedom In order to achieve freedom in one area freedom must be surrendered in another area creating a kind of balance A For example many people care about the freedom to travel In order to facilitate this freedom highways must be built However in order to UGS 303 1 These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture
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