Quentin Skinner on Liberty
An episode of the The Good Fight podcast, hosted by Yascha Mounk, titled "Quentin Skinner on Liberty" was published on October 4, 2025 and runs 72 minutes.
October 4, 2025 ·72m · The Good Fight
Summary
Yascha Mounk and Quentin Skinner discuss whether the liberal conception of freedom is overly narrow. Quentin Skinner is the Emeritus Professor of the Humanities and Co-director of The Centre for the Study of the History of Political Thought at Queen Mary University of London. His latest book is Liberty as Independence: The Making and Unmaking of a Political Ideal. In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Quentin Skinner discuss the “republican” conception of liberty, whether it can found a real political alternative to the status quo, and what that tells us about the liberal tradition. If you have not yet signed up for our podcast, please do so now by following this link on your phone. Email: [email protected] Podcast production by Jack Shields and Leonora Barclay. Connect with us! Spotify | Apple | Google X: @Yascha_Mounk & @JoinPersuasion YouTube: Yascha Mounk, Persuasion LinkedIn: Persuasion Community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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