Classical liberalism

A number of different liberal theories have evolved over the past few centuries, they differ on a wide range of issues but they all share some common principles such as social liberties, representative governments, private property, and political equality. Liberal countries that have those principles as the foundation of their political and social systems tend to maintain peace among themselves and prosper economically. In modern times, there are over one hundred countries in the world that…

Liberal Neutrality simply put, is the idea that the government or those in a position of power and influence should remain neutral when it comes to the personal freedoms and life-choices of the individual so long as the choices made by the individual do not harm others. In the scope of liberal neutrality, harm can be defined in the traditional sense of direct physical harm but also includes harms that may not be so easy to recognize, such as the infringement of any other individual’s rights or…

I am writing this letter to urge for your support regarding Liberal perspectives on the economy. Liberal defines economy as a market system in which the government regulates the economy is best. Liberals believe that an economy can only flourish under fiscal discipline, with proper treatment of Social Security and Medicare, new markets opening to American products, and with a government that costs less and is more efficient. As a result, government regulation has been a great way to helps our…

money out of nothing: Above all the role of the Government, its limits, and the way that it is carried out must be understood before diving into the murky depths of the Governments relationship with the Federal Reserve. The founding fathers were Classical Liberals. However, the term Liberal should not be confused with the social Marxists that now use the term. As a matter of fact modern Liberals are the exact opposite of what the founding fathers were. The founding fathers stood for private…

better understanding of liberalism, one being its proponent Adam Smith and the other being its most significant critic, Karl Marx. Both thinkers are profoundly important in locating and investigating the roots of neoliberalism as well as exploring alternatives ways to challenge neoliberal economics in the face of its post-cold war expansion as the inevitable and only alternative to redistribution and economic justice. This essay traces the emerging ideas of classical liberalism as articulated by…

Roger Smith has argued that, despite the influence of liberalism and republicanism on American political culture, neither ideology is as dominant as we might think. Rather, American political development has been influenced by "multiple traditions," including ascriptive forms of Americanism as well as liberalism and republicanism. Liberalism connotes the idea that the chief aim of the government is to secure individuals against arbitrary restraints, and republicanism epitomizes the idea that the…

It has been said “ancient political theory held that the purpose of politics was to cultivate the virtue, or moral excellence of citizens.” This is a claim made by Aristotle ultimately saying that he believes the goal of the government or “polis” is to teach what it means to be good similarly to how a parent teaches a child in order to promote happiness for all. As individuals, the identities that we possess are ultimately comprised in large by the social ties that we make. Our identical make up…

First off, the first source is a quote expressing the author's opinion of the responsibility of the socio-economically elite to serve society and the common good. This source favours modern liberalism,as it is in favour of helping the less fortunate and caring for the common good of society as a whole . This closely coincides with the views of president Hoover, who frequently expressed his opinion on the importance of the well being of a society over self interest and the personal benefit of an…

"There is nothing to take a man 's freedom away from him, save other men. To be free, a man must be free of his brothers. That is freedom. That and nothing else." (Anthem). There are many different definitions of freedom and freedom means different things to every individual person. For that reason, I think that is why there are different groups, such as the Libertarian’s and Rawlsian. Both of these groups have principles that relate to freedom, but just like every individual they have the…

Hudson and Spalding have different views on individualism, self-government, and libertarianism. Spalding knows that individualism is one of the founding principles that the United States is supposed to believe in. We are a country founded on doing things yourself and not relying on others to do them for you, being self-reliant is one of the biggest things that they believed in. He talks about being willing to work for the things you need and not relying on the rich or the government to take care…