Economic liberalism

Topic Introduction: Stemming from the Enlightenment are fundamental concepts that sparked the American and French Revolutions. Of these enlightenment ideals, reason is by far the most important. Reason – the freedom to think and act for oneself – is a core value that stems from this era. Kant argued that be human is to abandon a life of unreason or a reliance on faith and superstition. Reason, Kant claims, is the true meaning of humanity. Reason is the sign of maturity. As such, as we grow and…

In this investigation Jean-Paul Marat’s newspaper, L’Ami Du Peuple, and his personal role in the French Revolution will be compared to the French radical group, the Jacobins, to determine what extent did Marat’s newspaper influence the Jacobins’ policies during the Revolution. Shifts in political or social stances, personal ideals, and even governmental beliefs in the material covered in L’Ami du Peuple and the actions taken by the group will be talked about to determine a relationship between…

As more revolutions occurred around the globe in the 18th century, they could almost always be connected to the philosophies brought about by the Age of Enlightenment. This age, encouraging freedom and equality, as well as a government that protected the natural rights of citizens, naturally conflicted with any abuses of power by a government. As a result, it would lead to revolutions such as the French Revolution, the Venezuelan Revolution, and the Haitian Revolution. Furthermore, these three…

Different Perspectives on Liberty and Equality John Stuart Mill and Karl Marx had different theories about liberty and equality. Both of their political beliefs contradicted each other because their meaning of liberty and equality were completely diverse. Mill's liberty was about individualism while Marx's liberty was about giving up certain social aspects of the modern world's liberty. Marx specifically targeted towards abolishing private property which would then lead to political…

Another similarity between the Revolutions of 1789 and 1848 was that although each revolution had a period of temporary success, their reforms both failed to have long-term effects on France, and the wars ended with the takeover of a conservative leader. In 1792, the French people were able to remove Louis XVI from the throne and the National Convention (the radicals) set up a republic. This new government elected representatives for the people’s voices expanded suffrage for all male citizens,…

As Central Asian scholars brought in influence from Eastern Europe, especially the Ottoman empire, they discovered the growing importance of education and attempted to further the idea among Central Asian elites. The Patricide by Mahmud Khoja Behbudiy is a play that exemplified the very values of those scholars, who were known as Jadidists. In the play, Behbudiy introduced two ranges of characters which represented the divided attitude in the acceptance of Jadidist beliefs. One side involved…

The State of Nature is a concept that has been discussed by social contract theorists for many years. Both John Locke and Thomas Hobbes completed competing versions in their writings, Two Treatises of Government and Leviathan. While each differs substantially, both theorists were looking to understand and justify human nature. It is my argument that Hobbes depiction of the state of nature is more accurate because it takes into account a human beings are, at their core, selfish creatures. This…

Humanism came as a revolution breaking out through a pattern of social change, the concept came into being after the rational upbringing within the mindset of the society. The inception was witnessed in the Renaissance age that rooted into the European trends, this initiation was associated from a simple attitude of redefying the existing dominance of the prevalent believes; Humanism brings up the power of authority from such believes into the perception of an individual. Renaissance witnessed…

George says that “the general welfare, the common good, all require that government be limited (George, 2008).” For a limited government to be achieved the world must succumb to liberalism, but at the same time the government does so much during this time of non-world peace. The governments of the world have many responsibilities including “defending the nations from attack and subversion, protecting people from physical assaults…

Imperialistic ventures were not the reason for objection against the Irish Home rule in the case with many Liberal Unionists (especially nonconformists). British nonconformists and trade unionists were reminded of their own past persecution when looking at the Irish grievances and realized there wasn’t much different in each country’s democracy and constitutional liberties (English, 1600). They found that objecting Home Rule on moral grounds rather than imperialistic motives was the best reason…