Journal article: Liberalism: Individualism Flashcards
What does liberalism derive from?
The Latin word ‘liber’ meaning free men
Who stated that ‘over [the individual] own body and mind, the individual is sovereign’?
John Stuart Mill
According to Immanuel Kant, what does the individual work towards?
An end in themselves as opposed to a collective goal
What do liberals generally feel about excessive power held by the state?
They share an automatic distaste for it
Who described liberalism as ‘trust in the people’?
Former Liberal Party leader William Gladstone
What contemporary conflict do liberals face?
Religious fundamentalists who routinely face the forces of liberalism
Which US group criticizes liberalism for its moral relativism and aggressive secularism?
Christian fundamentalist groups such as the Moral Majority
What did Samuel Huntingdon predict about the 21st century?
It would be characterized by a ‘clash of civilisations between the liberal West & Islamic fundamentalism’
Fill in the blank: Liberalism is a term which derives from the Latin word ‘liber’ meaning _______.
free men
True or False: John Stuart Mill believed the individual is not sovereign over their own body and mind.
False
