Liberalism

Liberalism

The emphasis of earlier liberalism upon individuality and liberty defines the focal points of discussion in the philosophy of liberalism today.

Liberalism

Liberalism is a system view that includes social, harmony and progress of humanity. It is achieved only on the basis of private property by ensuring that sufficient individual freedom in economics and in all other spheres of human activity (for the common good of the alleged spontaneously formed as a result of individuals to their personal goals). With the development of capitalist relations, the actual content of liberalism underwent a complicated evolution in the extreme diversity of its concrete historical forms.

Liberalism originated in the fight against young progressive bourgeoisie and the nobility against the ruling feudal tyranny of absolutism and religious oppression of the Catholic Church, and in that time Liberalism was the bearer of ideals (the belief in progress, the triumph of reason, peace, freedom, and equality), common to all anti-feudal camp.

Dominance of the individual over the group

Considering that, although freedom is a primary right, the total lack of boundaries would cause chaos that would prevent its exercise. The proposal is then voluntarily waive a portion of individual freedom to preserve the remaining safe. So for the liberal state is the custodian that other-is a necessary evil, arising from the agreement of individuals, through a "contract." Social contract theory provides a theoretical basis for those who defend the individual against society and the state, asserting its originality and its rights and showing that the end state is the individual and not vice versa.

Yes on private property

Liberalism accepts private ownership of the means of production as a necessary condition for the normal development of the economic life of society. The liberal looks at each property as a necessary condition for the effective exercise of individual freedom. Everyone has the right to do whatever they want with their property, within broad limits held by the state to avoid social breakdown and the risk of loss of possessions.

The effort of the individual in their work is directly related to the selfish desire to progress economically and personally to accumulate wealth. Looking to optimize their profits, people have assembled a capital, small or large, reverses, generating projects and enterprises. In doing so, and unintentionally, creates more wealth and jobs, benefiting the whole society.

While acknowledging that private ownership generates revenue sooner rather than later, it marks economic differences, so therefore they prefer that to the lack of ownership and therefore individual freedom. (Tomasi, 2000, p.120)

Progressivism:

Liberalism rests on the belief that history is about realizing human lives. Many people would not hesitate to argue whatever they have already achieved.

For liberalism, history is the struggle to gain individual freedom and this achievement is gradual. The last major event in this way was the French Revolution and the emergence of constitutional governments. (Szacki, 1995, p.50)

Participating in an equal footing with other individuals and recognizing only one authority to elected representatives by them with only limited interference to that which is essential to control to ...