How Do You Know If You're Truly Free? | Philip Pettit | TEDxNewYork

Most of us can generally agree that freedom is an ideal, says philosopher Philip Pettit. But how do we actually define it? In a thought-provoking talk, Pettit shows the cultural and legal requirements for a truly free society.

Philip Pettit is a political philosopher at Princeton University, where he thinks deeply about republican governments and the nature of freedom.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

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