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10 Sep 06

Liberalism

  • Liberalism can be understood as (1) a political tradition (2) a political
    philosophy and (3) a general philosophical theory, encompassing a theory of
    value, a conception of the person and a moral theory as well as a political
    philosophy. As a political tradition liberalism has varied in different
    countries. In England — in many ways the birthplace of liberalism — the liberal
    tradition in politics has centred on religious toleration, government by
    consent, personal and, especially, economic freedom. In France liberalism has
    been more closely associated with secularism and democracy. In the United States
    liberals often combine a devotion to personal liberty with an antipathy to
    capitalism, while the liberalism of Australia tends to be much more sympathetic
    to capitalism but often less enthusiastic about civil liberties. To understand
    this diversity in political traditions, we need to examine liberalism as a
    political theory and as a general philosophy. These latter two
    are the concerns of this essay.
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