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According to Merriam-Webster, liberalism is a "political doctrine that takes protecting and enhancing the freedom of the individual to be the central problem of politics."<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slavery</ref> Note that the technical term "liberalism" is different from the colloquial liberalism vs conservatism idea. In fact, both liberals and conservatives in most Western societies would be termed liberals, and some conservatives do call themselves "classical liberals." | |||
== History == | |||
=== Early history: The Enlightenment === | |||
John Locke etc, French revolution | |||
=== 20th century challenges === | |||
Fascism and communism | |||
=== Liberalism's short-lived triumph === | |||
End of history, but then rise of Trump. | |||
== Contemporary debates == | |||
=== Tolerance of intolerance === | |||
Can liberalism tolerate anything other than itself | |||
=== Alleged failure === | |||
Deneen and why liberalism failed | |||
Latest revision as of 22:42, 13 October 2020
According to Merriam-Webster, liberalism is a "political doctrine that takes protecting and enhancing the freedom of the individual to be the central problem of politics."[1] Note that the technical term "liberalism" is different from the colloquial liberalism vs conservatism idea. In fact, both liberals and conservatives in most Western societies would be termed liberals, and some conservatives do call themselves "classical liberals."
History
Early history: The Enlightenment
John Locke etc, French revolution
20th century challenges
Fascism and communism
Liberalism's short-lived triumph
End of history, but then rise of Trump.
Contemporary debates
Tolerance of intolerance
Can liberalism tolerate anything other than itself
Alleged failure
Deneen and why liberalism failed