Quest for Freedom is an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and intellectual historian Quentin Skinner, Barber Beaumont Professor of the Humanities at Queen Mary University of London. Quentin Skinner is considered to be one of the founders of the Cambridge School of the history of political thought.
This conversation examines how Quentin Skinner came to appreciate the importance of the distinction between the modern view of freedom and the so-called neo-Roman view, together with what it implies for our current and future political understanding.
This conversation has been produced in a carefully-edited video format. Please use the contact form if you’d like to get access. We’ve also created an enhanced book developed from the conversation, while Quentin Skinner is featured in six short documentaries as well– all details are below.
This enhanced book is available in electronic format on all major booksellers, including:
Quest for Freedom is also part of the five-part Ideas Roadshow Collection, Conversations About The History of Ideas, which is available in hardcover, paperback and electronic format.
Quentin Skinner is featured in 7 short documentaries together with a large number of other renowned researchers.
Quentin Skinner is featured in 7 short documentaries together with a large number of other renowned researchers.
