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Liberalism

Summary

Liberalism is the dominant political philosophy of the modern West, centered on individual rights, rule of law, free markets or regulated markets, democratic governance, and tolerance. It encompasses both classical liberalism and modern progressive liberalism.

Core Contribution

Foundational ideology of modern democratic governance, individual rights, and market economics.

Key Spikes & Highlights

  • political philosophy
  • democracy
  • individual rights
  • modernity

Historical Influences

John Locke John Stuart Mill Immanuel Kant

Intellectual Lineage

John Locke Enlightenment philosophy British Whig tradition

Contemporaries & Peers

Conservatism Socialism Libertarianism

Minds Influenced

Western democracyhuman rights discourse market economics

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