Evaluate modem liberalism.

1.	Evaluate modem liberalism.
Answer» Modern liberalism : This principle supports public welfare state. It asks for restrictions on personal wealth and tax on capitalists. Herbert Spencer (1820- 1903) writes on liberalism that in previous years, the work of liberalism was to restrict the powers of monarchs and in future, the work of liberalism will be to limit the powers of state. After Locke, many thinkers like Bentham, Tomas Paine, Rousseau, Montesqueu gave wings to liberalism. They not only expressed faith in power, reason, wisdom and ability of the individual, but also called for non-interference of the state in work of individual or citizens. It is as a result of liberalism that there was declaration of of human rights in France in 1779.

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Modern liberalism :

This principle supports public welfare state. It asks for restrictions on personal wealth and tax on capitalists. Herbert Spencer (1820- 1903) writes on liberalism that in previous years, the work of liberalism was to restrict the powers of monarchs and in future, the work of liberalism will be to limit the powers of state.

After Locke, many thinkers like Bentham, Tomas Paine, Rousseau, Montesqueu gave wings to liberalism. They not only expressed faith in power, reason, wisdom and ability of the individual, but also called for non-interference of the state in work of individual or citizens. It is as a result of liberalism that there was declaration of of human rights in France in 1779.

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