Individualism

Question 1

What did classical liberals believe in ?

Answer 1

Egoistical individualism

Question 2

What is egoistical individualism ?

Answer 2

People are self-reliant , self-seeking and self-intrested

Question 3

What did John Locke focus on ?

Answer 3

Individual rights of man

Question 4

What did Mary Wollstonecraft and J.S Mill argue about individualism ?

Answer 4

Women should be recognised as rational and equal individuals within society and the economy

Question 5

How did Locke and Mill perceived individuals ?

Answer 5

Capable of intellectually informed ideas but as self-interested

Question 6

What does modern liberalism criticise Classical liberalism ?

Answer 6

Underplays the inequality of society as society is not equal and some individuals are more advantaged over others

Question 7

What idea does does modern libs think is overstated ?

Answer 7

That Individuals are autonomous is overstated

Question 8

According to John Locke what was important argue was important for individuals?

Answer 8

Race, gender,social class was huge in determining whether individuals would thrive in society

Question 9

What did John Rawls and Betty Friedan all argue for positive freedom ?

Answer 9

Development individualism and equality of opportunity to make society fairer