Liberalism

Cummins, ID

Abstract

The roots of liberalism can be traced back to the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century. It became a clear philosophical school during the Age of Enlightenment. The emergence of liberalism as an intellectual tradition is associated with the writings of key figures such as Locke , Rousseau and Kant. Early liberals were opposed to the dominant political forces of feudal capitalism of the period the established Church, absolutist monarchs and the landed gentry. They were committed to an alternative group of ideas, which included freedom of religion, constitutional rule, individual property and free trade

• Publication Date: Nov 27, 2019
• Deposit Date: Jun 30, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 27, 2021
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Pages: 22-33
• Book Title: Social Work and Society: Political and Ideological Perspectives
• ISBN: 9781447344704
• Publisher URL: https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/social-work-and-society
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• Additional Information: Access Information : This is a post-peer-review, pre-copy edited version of a chapter published in Social Work and Society Political and Ideological Perspectives. Details of the definitive published version and how to purchase it are available online at: https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/social-work-and-society.