Research on Modern British Liberalism: From Locke, Bentham to Mill

Author: Huang Wehe
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: This book provides a systematic and historical examination of the origins of modern liberalism in Britain and the world, focusing on the liberal thought of Locke, Bentham, and Mill. Based on a critique of the ahistorical tendencies in contemporary Western liberalism studies, the author proposes a research methodology for understanding historical liberal systems through three-dimensional grasp, concrete categorization, descriptive analysis, and historical evaluation. Applying this methodology, the book explores the theories and ideological characteristics of Locke, Bentham, and Mill regarding obstacles to freedom, the goals of freedom, and the theory of free subjects. After analyzing the logical connections and historical contexts of these thought systems, the author offers their own evaluations and judgments on the intellectual essence and historical limitations presented in the liberalist currents of history.