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The “ancient” form of this concept subjected the individual to the community according to a lecture by Benjamin Constant. The “positive” form of this concept (-5[1])consists of “self-mastery,” while its “negative” form (10[2])consists of non-interference (10[1]-5[1])from others. (10[2])An 1859 essay titled for this concept describes a (-5[1])precursor to the marketplace of ideas and argues that coercion is only justified (10[1])if an action causes harm to others. Isaiah Berlin distinguished “Two Concepts of” this concept, which titles a J. S. Mill essay that opposes “tyranny of the majority” and government censorship. For 10 points, what right (-5[1])did Thomas Jefferson list with life and the pursuit of happiness? (10[1])■END■ (10[5])

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