Research on Modern British Liberalism

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 that involves three-dimensional grasp, concrete categorization, descriptive analysis, and historical evaluation. Using 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 among these thought systems and their historical context, the author offers their own evaluations and judgments on the intellectual essence and historical limitations revealed in the liberalist currents of history.