| Merits | Demerits |
| a) upheld individual freedom. | a) Gave too much importance to individual freedom |
| b) Took strong measures against feudalism. | b) Developed close relationship with capitalism, ignoring its defects. |
| c) supported natural rights | c) The concept of natural rights is irrelevant. |
| d) Supported secularism democracy, and reason (logic) | d) Ignored the society. |
| e) Defined the working of a nation Exposed it shortcomings. | e) The idea that nation is an artificial creation is untrue. Did not see the merits of the nation |
| f) studied the dynamics of the markets. | f) Examined markets on the basis of nly individual freedom. |