PP203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Liberal Democracy, Reductionism, Totalitarianism
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John locke (1632-1704) - second treatise of government 1689. Humans as rational, self-interest as primary motive, individuals as naturally competitive. Liberals certainly emphasize the individual over the family, community, or nation - but not always the rational, self-interested, competitive part. Liberalism arose in opposition to: (1) ascribed status (hierarchy, nobility) Liberals uphold achieved status & equality of opportunity (not equality of. Condition) (2) religious conformity ( an established church which persecutes dissenters and heretics) Protestant reformation (luther 1521) - priesthood of all believers, read and interpret bible for yourself - followed by wars of religion. France - edict of nantes (1598), revoked by louis xiv (1685) Liberals believe in state neutrality about religion (rawls takes it further to. Issue of publicly funded separate schools in ontario. Entrenched as minority right for catholics (british north america act, 1867) in. Separate schools abolished by manitoba (1890s), newfoundland (1997), and. French revolution - overthrew political absolutism, aristocratic privilege, and.
