Liberalism

Politics ,and philosophy evolved during the age reason also known as the enlightenment. The enlightenment period was well known for the philosophical ideology which emerged. The power of knowledge caused many revolts and revolutions around the world. Many philosophical ideas from that period have survived till today.The influence of john locke, montesquieu, and voltaire have revolutionized the way governments are seen. They are seen less as an absolute authority which citizens are forced to…

The impact of the Revolution of 1830 in France extended even beyond French territory, nearly precipitating a similar revolution in England. The most instantaneous effect experienced in England was an insurrection of the English working class, provoking violent and radical sentiment and thus reflecting the origins of the French Revolution. However, where the French government failed to meet its citizens’ demands, the English succeeded, initiating a series of reforms led by the “Liberal Tories” to…

John Stuart Mill, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau all addressed the issue of freedom and law within a society. Mill's “On Liberty”, and Rousseau’s discourse “On the Social Contract” are all absorbing fictional works which underline the concept of the ideal state of each in the eyes of both these men and present different visions of the very nature of man’s freedom and the law. The three have distinct views regarding how much freedom man ought to have in political society because they have different…

exchange and production that are controlled by private landlords for profit. Capitalism integrates four key institutions, which are the renovation of goods and services for the factors of production, economic freedom being the method of harmonization, liberalism, and the “Spirit of Capitalism.” The four institutions offer explanations on how capitalism influences the behavior of economic actors in the Anglo-Saxon Model through its individualistic model. First, the commodification in the factors…

David Hume and John Witherspoon each raise interesting, yet contrasting, views on civic virtue and its relationship with political well-being. While Hume articulates that through proper checks and balances liberty and government will be protected from an amoral statesman; to the contrary, Witherspoon states that without a proper moral footing any government is destined to fail. Witherspoon’s assertions are supported by the French philosopher Montesquieu. In contrast, Price makes statements…

The period of Enlightenment in the eighteenth century took place in Europe, France, Germany, and England. The era is divided into three parts “The Early Enlightenment:1685-1730, The High Enlightenment:1730-1780, and The Late Enlightenment and Beyond:1780-1815.” (“Enlightenment”) The period of Enlightenment would change the way people viewed the world around them in a way no other era before it had. In order to understand the era of Enlightenments impact on The New world it is imperative to…

Daniel McAvoy PSC 101 04/17/2016 Paper 2 Locke and Mill: Marxlandia or Mussolini Island? In the case that English, liberal philosophers John Locke and John Stuart Mill are stranded between two islands, one socialist island and another fascist island, and forced to flee to one, either option would pose its own distinct benefits and obstacles. Ultimately, though, Marxlandia would be a better, more fruitful choice for the philosophers to make than Mussolini Island. Locke, a 17th century, English…

Contrasting the earlier Western philosophers, John Rawls is a contemporary figure who believed that rational and self-interested individuals would come to the same conclusions if they did not know their position. This was called the Veil of Ignorance, theorizing that without any knowledge of gender, race, socio-economic status or any other social position, certain rights would be agreed upon. These equal opportunities shaped his political philosophy, which became known as justice as fairness. It…

How could a tree grow without the foundation of the roots embedded underneath the motherland? Which could be also said about the the document that inspired America’s founding, the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence was constructed to exemplify the American colonies independence from Great Britain with the most known statement “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” A point often overlooked, the Declaration of Independence was based on the idealism of…

A Series of Unfortunate Events – The Trial and Execution of Louis XVI Why was Louis XVI overthrown in August 1792? What were the issues which divided republicans over his fate? A series of unfortunate events led to the deposition and ultimate execution of Louis XVI in January 1793. Louis’ plight, from the flight to Varennes in June 1791 to the guillotine on 21 January 1793, was one of constant blunders and calamitous decisions. Along with this, Louis was unable to rely on his closest…