Liberalism thinkers Flashcards
John Locke key work
Second treatise of government
John Locke key concept
Social contract
John Locke key quote
‘Men being, as has been said, by nature, are free, equal and independent’
John Locke state view
The state must be representative based on the consent of the governed
John Locke human nature view
Human beings are rational, guided by the pursuit of self-interest, but mindful of other’s concerns
John Locke society view
Society predates the state – natural societies with natural laws and natural rights
John Locke economy view
State policy should be respectful of the ‘natural right’ to private property and arbitrate effectively between individuals competing for trade and resources
Mary Wolstencroft key work
A Vindication of the rights of women
Mary Wolstencroft key concept
Asserted that women need to recieve education and same fundamental rights as men
Mary Wolstencroft key quote
‘Women ought to be representatives, instead of being arbitrarily governed without any direct share allowed them in the deliberations of government’
Mary Wolstencroft human nature view
Rationalism defines both genders – intellectually men and women are not very different
Mary Wolstencroft state view
The monarchial state should be replaced with a republic which ensures women’s rights
Mary Wolstencroft society view
Society ‘infantilized’ women and this stifled female individualism
Mary Wolstencroft economy view
A free-market economy would be energized by the enterprise of liberated woman
John Stuart Mill key work
On Liberty