Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Brian Barry, Carbon Price, Classical Liberalism
15 May 2020
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Poli sci lecture 15 notes: origins and development, central themes, the liberal state. Multiple dimensions: economic: left and right, social: progressive and conservative, constitutional (3rd dimension in canada): reformist and status quo. What is liberalism: all liberals value liberty, all liberals aim to promote individual liberty, but liberals disagree about the nature of liberty. Brian barry on liberal states: religious toleration, freedom of the press, abolition of servile social status. Brain barry on liberal ideas: no religious dogma can reasonably be held with certainty, every doctrine should be open to critical scrutiny, fundamental equality of all human beings: inequality is an artifact. Origins and development of liberalism: medieval europe, revolutions in england, france and america, classical liberalism, modern liberalism. Challenging the medieval order: questioning religious conformity, rejecting ascribed status in favour of achieved status and equal opportunity, overthrowing absolute monarchy.
