21064 | A lawful civil state must embody freedom, equality and independence for its members [Kant] |
7211 | Prevention of harm to others is the only justification for exercising power over people [Mill] |
23036 | The good is identified by the capacities of its participants [Green,TH, by Muirhead] |
22872 | Liberals aim to allow individuals to realise their capacities [Dewey] |
23170 | Liberal opinions are tentative rather than dogmatic, and are always responsive to new evidence [Russell] |
23172 | Empiricist Liberalism is the only view for someone who favours scientific evidence and happiness [Russell] |
23171 | Empiricism is ethically superior, because dogmatism favours persecution and hatred [Russell] |
23859 | True democracy is the subordination of society to the individual [Weil] |
23522 | In an organised society all actions have some effect on other people [Hart,HLA] |
15669 | People endorse equality, universality and inclusiveness, just by their communicative practices [Habermas, by Finlayson] |
21008 | Liberalism does not need a comprehensive account of value [Nussbaum] |
23390 | In a liberal democracy all subjects of authority have a right to determine the authority [Kymlicka] |
22862 | Liberals take people as they are, and take their preferences to be their interests [Lukes] |
22808 | Liberalism is minimal government, or individual rights, or equality [Avineri/De-Shalit] |
23081 | Liberal basics are pluralism, freedom, rights, equality, and distributive justice - for autonomy [Kekes] |
7593 | Liberals focus on universal human freedom, natural rights, and tolerance [Scruton, by PG] |
22261 | Liberals say rights always come first, and justice is neutral on social values [Sandel] |
21905 | Liberal theory starts from the governed, not from the governor [May] |
21117 | Liberal citizens have a moral requirement to respect freedom and equality [Shorten] |
22835 | Liberals value freedom and equality, but the society itself must decide on its values [Charvet] |
23128 | The opposite of liberalism is dogmatism [Gopnik] |
23142 | People are fallible, so liberalism tries to distribute power [Gopnik] |
23143 | Liberals have tried very hard to build a conscience into their institutions [Gopnik] |
22602 | Over several centuries a set of eight main liberal values was established [Dunt] |