Tag: Classical Liberalism
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Trigger Locke
by Dwayne Holmes A recent video discussion posted at The Electric Agora tried to pin down the history and definition of “classical liberalism.” [1] This largely agreed with my own understanding. However, at one point Dan and David addressed Social Contract theory, particularly as derived from John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government. There, Locke contrasted…
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Classical Liberalism (Part One)
by Daniel A. Kaufman The first of two conversations with our own David Ottlinger on Classical Liberalism and American Society. Here, we go into some depth on what Classical Liberalism is and how it is expressed in the work of its two most foundational thinkers: John Locke and John Stuart Mill. In our second conversation,…