Liberalism - Key Thinkers Flashcards
(30 cards)
Who are the 5 Liberalism Key Thinkers?
John Locke Mary Wollstonecraft John Stuart Mill John Rawls Betty Friedan
What are the main ideas of Locke?
Social Contract Theory
Limited Government
What are the main ideas of Wollstonecraft?
Reason - Women were just as rational as men
Formal Equality
What are the main ideas of Stuart Mill?
Harm Principle
Tolerance
What are the main ideas of Rawls?
Theory of Justice
Veil of Ignorance
What are the main ideas of Friedan?
Legal Equality - Women just as capable
Equal Opportunity
What was Locke’s view on society?
Society is a collection of individuals capable of working together for common goals
What was Locke’s view on Human Nature?
People are rational and capable of good for themselves and society. People are tolerant
What was Locke’s view on the State?
Social Contract Theory. Limited Government acting as an arbitrator
What was Locke’s view on the Economy?
Property ownership is a natural right
What was Locke’s key work?
Two Treatises of Government
What was Wollstonecraft’s view on Human Nature?
People are rational.
Men and Women are Equal
What was Wollstonecraft’s view on the State?
Wanted a Republican state
Formal Equality under the law
What was Wollstonecraft’s view on Society?
Society limits women by treating them as children. Women need to educate themselves to fulfil their potential
What was Wollstonecraft’s view on the Economy?
Free Market Capitalism
Women allowed to hold jobs
What was Wollstonecraft’s Key Work?
A vindication of the rights of women
What was Stuart Mill’s view on Human Nature?
Developmental Individualism. Human Nature is continually evolving with education
What was Stuart Mill’s view on the State?
Representative Democracy to prevent tyranny of the majority. Limited Government with Negative Liberty
What was Stuart Mill’s view on Society?
Atomism, Harm Principle
What was Stuart Mill’s view on the Economy?
Laissez-faire Capitalism
What was Rawls’ view on Human Nature?
People are self-serving but empathetic
What was Rawls’ view on the State?
Enabling State to ensure equality of opportunity and enhance equality through public spending - Welfare State
What was Rawls’ view on Society?
Foundational Equality
Distributive Justice
What was Rawls’ view on the Economy?
Property Owning Democracy
Mixed-Market
