Anthropology, Education, Sociology, and Social Phenomena

Freedom

The rights of individuals to act and make decisions without external constraints.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The rights of individuals to act and make decisions without external constraints.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Liberty
  • Freedoms
  • Libertarianism

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History Note

91(78); was see under HUMAN RIGHTS 1978-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Civil Rights (1968-1977)
  • Human Rights (1973-1977)
  • Philosophy (1966-1977)

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  1. I01w.880w.604.473w.380w
  2. N03w.706.437w.380w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Freedom. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005610. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005610
  2. Freedom. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty
  3. Freedom. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2979