02300cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324501460014826400510029430000470034533600260039233700260041833800360044450000310048050800100051152011920052153400450171365300120175865300160177065300250178670000350181170000420184685600430188899900190193161889UtSlPG20260610134427.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aJC1 aGreen, Thomas Hill,d1836-188210aLectures on the Principles of Political Obligation :bReprinted from Green's Philosophical Works, vol. II., with Preface by Bernard Bosanquet 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-04-22  aGDurb  a"Lectures on the Principles of Political Obligation" by Thomas Hill Green is a philosophical treatise written in the late 19th century. This scholarly work discusses the foundations of political obligation, examining ethical dimensions of citizenship, law, and freedom. Green engages with various philosophical traditions to explore how individuals relate to political institutions and the nature of moral rights and duties within society.  The opening of this work sets the stage for an inquiry into the concept of political obligation, suggesting its close ties to moral philosophy. Green begins by addressing the meaning of freedom, emphasizing that true freedom is determined not merely by the absence of external constraints but by the alignment of the will with the moral ideal. Through a critical examination of different philosophical traditions, including those of Plato, St. Paul, and Kant, he introduces the complexity of understanding freedom in relation to law and moral actions. This thoughtful discourse indicates that the lectures aim to clarify how personal and societal ethics converge in the framework of political theory. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLiberty  aNatural law  aPolitical obligation1 aBosanquet, Bernard,d1848-19231 aNettleship, Richard Lewis,d1846-189240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61889  c102713d102713