... . Four Theories identifies several writers and statesmen as builders of classical liberalism and the libertarian theory, especially John Milton's Areopagitica, John Locke's Two Treatises on Civil Government, and John Stuart Mill's On Liberty. ☺ The liberal thinkers are an odd crew: Milton is no liberal; Milton, Locke, and Mill no democrats.The contribution of these thinkers to the modern press system seems less an endorsement ... ...

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... provided the framework for most political debate throughout the world" since they were developed in Europe in the 1700 and 1800's (Shively 21). Influenced by great thinkers such as John Locke, Adam Smith, and John Stewart, liberalism is "the ability of the members of that society to develop their individual capacities to the fullest extent" (Shively 22). Liberals believe that a limited politics is ... ...

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