Liberalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23640865 |
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| Authors | Paul J Kelly (0000-0001-9040-1868, London School of Economics and Political Science, corresponding author), Paul Kelly (0000-0003-1946-9848) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Pages | 1-3 |
| Publication date | 2015-12-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity and Nationalism (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781118663202.wberen672 |
| OpenAlex | W4248687190 |
| ISBN | 9781118663202 |
| Language | EN |
This overview of liberalism explains its origins in the natural jurisprudence of John Locke and the historical sociology of Adam Smith. Although both foundational sources have significantly different impacts on the subsequent development of the tradition, they both sustain a primary commitment to methodological and ethical individualism. The remainder of the article explores the way in which different liberals have interpreted the political implications of that individualism. The article ends with an assessment of the most important contemporary liberal philosopher: John Rawls.
Adam smith · Classical liberalism · Economics · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Individualism · Jurisprudence · Liberalism · Methodological individualism · Natural (archaeology) · Neoclassical economics · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Social science · Sociology · History · Law · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics
| Highly cited | No |
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