HIST 1150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Classical Liberalism, Industrial Revolution, Rationality
22 Nov 2016
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Liberalism: more of center ideology than a far left ideology, economically conservative, the economist magazine is an example of classic liberalism, based on rationality. You can use reason to solve problems. Living together in a community is a ration decision. People can improve their living conditions (secularization) Stages of improvement (wild civilized: everyone is equal under the eyes of the law, separation of church and state, free and autonomous individuals that are equal before the law, pursuing their own enlightening self-interests. Changes over the 19th century: liberalism moves more to the left, classical liberalists are now conservative , liberalism is interventionist. Want to improve working conditions and living conditions. Still market based, but with more government regulations (20th century) Socialism: a stronger working class voice emerges, insist on the equality of conditions and outcomes, not opportunity, the industrial economy is inherently unjust. Shifting values from owners to producers: things crucial to the public life should be owned by the public.
