This book addresses topics related to the concepts and meanings of freedom and rights, leading to the subject of a just political society where freedom and equality coexist. It first tackles philosophical questions regarding moral meanings: are they natural or not, are they fixed (absolute) or not, and are they like other qualities or distinct, and in what way? The inquiry then moves to the meaning of freedom and rights, and the relationship between them, gradually arriving at the connection between humans as natural beings and freedom as a right. The book examines freedom within its political and historical context, distinguishing between the individual and the collective, personal identity and group identity, and individual freedom versus national freedom, exploring the contradictions or integrations between them. The conclusion draws practical results by briefly examining the modern Palestinian experience as a tangible model of a political society through which the aforementioned theoretical concepts can be measured. It emphasizes the necessity of advancing the struggle to provide freedom and equality as the two components of a just society, from which the legitimacy of any political system is derived. The author employs a dialectical discussion style, progressively moving from theoretical philosophical topics to urgent political issues, thereby demonstrating the organic link between political demands and philosophical principles.

• Publishing house: Dar Al Saqi for Publishing & Distribution
• Author: Sari Nusseibeh
• ISBN: 9781855165038
• Number of Pages: 152
• Year of publication: 1995
• Cover Type: Paperback