a theory of justice (1971)
modern liberalist
wanted an interventional state
wanted progressive taxation
Nozick believed he was more of a socialist than a liberal
1 of 7
Adam smith
wealth of nations (1776)
believer in laissez-faire capitalism
free market economist
2 of 7
john Locke
father of classical liberalism
two treatises of government (1689)
writing in the 17th century
believed in the social contract
the state should limit its intervention to protect freedom
3 of 7
j s mill
both classical and modern liberalism
on liberty (1859)
believed in the harm principle
wanted representative democracy
originally wanted no state intervention
changed as the state needed to provide education
4 of 7
Evelyn Beatrice Hall
'i disapprove of what you say, but i will defnd till death your right to say it '
5 of 7
Mary Wollstonecraft
a vindication of the rights of women (1792)
men and women should be equal
agreed with locks ideas of the social contract and formal equality
thought the divine rights of kings was 'absurd'
6 of 7
betty Freidan
ideas are influenced by both modern liberalism- the enabling state
and classic liberalism- the importance of individualism
wrote the feminine mystique (1963)
and the second stage (1983)
7 of 7
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Card 2
Front
wealth of nations (1776)
believer in laissez-faire capitalism
free market economist
Back
Adam smith
Card 3
Front
father of classical liberalism
two treatises of government (1689)
writing in the 17th century
believed in the social contract
the state should limit its intervention to protect freedom
Back
Card 4
Front
both classical and modern liberalism
on liberty (1859)
believed in the harm principle
wanted representative democracy
originally wanted no state intervention
changed as the state needed to provide education
Back
Card 5
Front
'i disapprove of what you say, but i will defnd till death your right to say it '
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