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Ralf Dahrendorf: The New Liberty: 1974

Ralf Dahrendorf, the German-British sociologist and director of the LSE, questions the definition of freedom in his Reith lecture series entitled The New Liberty.

On Difference

4/6 Professor Ralf Dahrendorf discusses the concept of difference and averages.

First broadcast: 04 Dec 1974

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Justice Without Bondage

3/6 Professor Ralf Dahrendorf evaluates how equality has affected liberal justice.

First broadcast: 27 Nov 1974

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The Liberal Option

2/6 Professor Ralf Dahrendorf explores the liberal options available to society.

First broadcast: 20 Nov 1974

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From Expansion to Improvement

1/6 Professor Ralf Dahrendorf defines liberty and evaluates its evolution in society.

First broadcast: 13 Nov 1974

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Steps in the right direction

6/6 Professor Ralf Dahrendorf examines how sociological progression could advance liberty.

BBC Radio 4

Tue 17 Dec 1974 09:00 BBC Radio 4

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