Classical liberalism

Classical liberalism is a political and economic philosophy, originally founded on the Enlightenment tradition, that tries to circumscribe the limits of political power and to define and support individual liberty and private property. The phrase is often used as a means of delineating the older philosophy called liberalism from modern liberalism, in order to avoid semantic confusion.

Related Topics:
Enlightenment - Liberalism - Modern liberalism

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A comprehensive discussion of classical liberalism is included in the article Liberalism. See also Libertarianism.

Related Topics:
Liberalism - Libertarianism

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