# Liberalism, Autonomy and Rights (Lecture 1)

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor the Lord Plant of Highfield
- Year: 2014
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Philosophy, Religion
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/liberalism-autonomy-and-rights-lecture-1)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The first of two lectures discussing the centrality of the ideas of autonomy, individualism and the relation of these ideas to liberal ideas of rights. We shall then go onto discuss how these ideas relate to current controversies like assisted suicide. These ideas provide a fruitful basis for a debate about liberalism and religion.

## Lectures

1. [Liberalism, Autonomy and Rights (Lecture 1)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/liberalism-autonomy-and-rights-lecture-1/5e2cb8f1b843) (YouTube)