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What do you mean by traditional liberalism? |
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Answer» Traditional liberalism: It is also called negative liberalism. The form of traditional liberalism was negative. Its beginning took place with an aim to oppose tyrannical monarchy and feudalism for political freedom of an individual and also against rampant dominance of church and feudalism. And as such, traditional liberalism emphasis-ed on rationality, freedom and individualism of a person. The followers of traditional liberalism thought freedom as lack of restrictions and they considered the state to be against the freedom of an individual. Traditional liberalism, while accepting state as a necessary evil, advocates for the reduction of scope and rights of a state. It emphasis-ed the opposition of tyrannical and arbitrary laws, faith in laws and national system of administration, natural rights of an individual. This doctrine also justifies struggle and revolt against the system of administration if there arises some compulsion for this. |
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