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The right to express one's ideas and opinions freely through speech, writing, and other forms of communication. Theorist: John Stuart Mill.

The freedom from external restraint or coercion. It emphasizes the absence of barriers to perform actions. Theorist: Isaiah Berlin.

An individual's ability to pursue life activities without excessive external restrictions or control. Theorist: John Locke.

The capacity to make moral judgments and abide by the laws of ethics, based on personal beliefs and principles. Theorist: Immanuel Kant.

The liberty to think autonomously, without outside control over one's thoughts, knowledge, and expression. Theorist: Noam Chomsky.

The liberty of scholars to pursue knowledge in their field of expertise without undue restriction. Theorist: John Dewey.

A framework within which individual freedoms are possible, determined by social and economic structures. Theorist: G. A. Cohen.

The ability to make autonomous choices about one's own sexual life and preferences, free from coercion. Theorist: Michel Foucault.

The freedom to control and direct one's own life. Positive freedom allows a person to consciously make their own choices. Theorist: Isaiah Berlin.

The right to join with others to pursue a common interest or to unite in groups, such as unions. Theorist: Alexis de Tocqueville.

The right to participate in democratic processes and institutions, influencing the governance of one's society. Theorist: Robert A. Dahl.

Concept of freedom as non-domination, without being subject to the arbitrary will of another. Theorist: Philip Pettit.

The freedom to choose how to produce, sell, and use one's own resources, while respecting others' rights of the same. Theorist: Milton Friedman.

The right to travel and live in any part of the state one belongs to, and to leave and return at will. Theorist: Hannah Arendt.

The concept that a sovereign state has the full right to govern itself without external interference. Theorist: Jean Bodin.

The right to practice and change one's religion according to one's beliefs without coercion. Theorist: John Locke.

The right of journalists and media outlets to distribute information and opinion without censorship or restraint. Theorist: Thomas Jefferson.

The right to freedom of thought and to hold opinions without interference from the government or public institutions. Theorist: John Milton.

The argument for the right to use psychedelic substances as a means of exploring one's consciousness. Theorist: Aldous Huxley.