DVM2350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Classical Liberalism, Positive Liberty, On Liberty
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Not considered either or but he was a bridge between the two. Liberal or collectivist? believed in individualism - the kind that deals with your rights to individual liberty, property etc but he also had collectivist ideas - the good for all, mutual benefit, looking at all of society. Said the rights the french revolution had should be extended to women. She really focuses on education and says men and women can acquire knowledge in the same way. The state is there to support these people"s talents and abilities. Rl is all about people reaching their full potential and what government can do to help that: mind has no gender. Industrial revolution this influenced rl not just ideas of people who are reasonable but even beyond that. 1. not accountable to society there are actions that only affect the individual so they don"t have to be accountable to society for those actions. John rawls reform liberal who focused on justice.