S. Welch 
A Theory of Freedom 
Feminism and the Social Contract

This book offers a liberatory conception of individual freedom that uniquely responds to the problems of social oppression and demands of the interrelatedness insofar as it pertains specifically to the social domain of activity.

Table of Content

1. Social Contract Theory and Social Freedom: Entering the Feminist Debate 2. Defining the Domain: Freedom and Oppression in the Social Sphere 3. Enhancing Social Freedom through the Values of Friendship 4. May I Choose? Can I Choose? Oppression and Choice 5. Blending Positive and Negative Liberty for the Social Group 6. The Feminist Standoff: Reviving Consent for Individual Freedom 7. Replacing Obligation with Commitment: A Responsible Voluntarism 8. Moral Progress through Cooperative Social Critique 9. Social Stability through Collectivity and Transparent Trust

About the author

Shay Welch is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Spelman College, USA.