Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Classical Liberalism, Natural And Legal Rights, Social Evolution
20 Jan 2017
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Negative freedom - freedom to do whatever you want. Positive freedom - freedom to do something that makes you better. Negative freedom - freedom from interference of others. Positive view of civil society as a realm of freedom. Natural rights are basic moral entitlements that give rise to universal duties. John locke and thomas jefferson (l) - natural rights to life, liberty, property (j) - natural rights to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. Property and public order, defence, and contract enforcement. Nationalist economic policies that were aimed at strengthening producers at home (britain) and promoting exports and limiting imports. Benefit home producers to promote exports to benefit themselves. Promoting economic wealth at the expense of others. He called it commercial society rather than capitalism. A nations wealth does not depend on gold or silver, but rather it"s production, work, and level of skill. Invisible hand from self-interest to the public good.
