Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Brian Barry, Ascribed Status, Toleration
11 Nov 2016
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All liberals aim to promote individual liberty. But, liberals disagree about the nature of liberty. No religious dogma can reasonably be held with certainty. Every doctrine should be open to critical scrutiny. Economic and social order of medieval europe characterized by inequality and hierarchy related to birth. Agricultural labourer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord"s estate. Feudal system was maintained by a system of absolute monarchies. Rejecting ascribed status in favour of achieved status and equal opportunity. Unintentionally paves the way for religious pluralism and, eventually, toleration. Rights to overthrow rulers who do not tolerate free exercise of their religion. Declaration of the rights of man and the citizen. The state is everyone, not one person. Treat human beings never merely as means but always at the same time as ends in themselves. A is free from b to do or become c. A = agent of some sort, individual.
