liberalism HN shortened

Question 1

1) agree - rationality and guided by logic

Answer 1

• rational beings
• CL- enlightenment new way thinking (not original sin)-optimistic
• Locke guided by reason; determine yourself; “l,l,property”
• CL= meritocracy
  -ML= Rawls - enabling state; veil of ignorance;

Question 2

2) agree- men and women equal; women rationality held back by society

Answer 2

• M + W equal, yet society holds this back
• CL’s= Wollstonecraft challenge perception of female inherent inferiority- opportunity to education to tackle, her and Mill= legal rights
• ML agree- Freidan - rational nature stifled by oppressive society - ‘Feminine Mystique’ and continued support for legal equality e.g. Equal Rights Amendments US and state active role (taken further)

Question 3

3) disagree on whether humans can pursue goals without state

Answer 3

though all driven by HN, extent of individualism and extent to which able to pursue without state - disagreements
- CL - egotistical individualism and negative freedoms - context of 19th cent industrialisation - HERBERT SPENCER ‘Social Darwinism’ therefore no need for state
- ML - developmental individualism through enabling state. MILL - positive freedoms - state proactive