Compare the conception of freedom by any two of the following: Rousseau, Marx and Mills.

Compare the conception of freedom by any two of the following: Rousseau, Marx and Mills. Freedom in the most basic terms is a license to do what one wishes. Citizens can experiment with certain behaviour both good and bad, without becoming criminals. The idea of freedom has been one that has many interpretations to it. People view it in different ways. Therefore, the freedom in one state will be different to another. For example in …

…from their inner wants. These wants if left free could create an all against all scenario. They are free from injustice and free from hurting one another in 'positive freedom'. It can be said that on individual freedom Rousseau is somewhat vague. His ideas were more on society as a whole and how it ought to be. The rights of citizen summed up were to be obedient to the state and to the general will.