Political Science 2140A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Brian Berry, Classical Liberalism, Ascribed Status
21 Feb 2018
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In certain ways, in accordance with the values of the ideologies. Must answer the 4 questions: explanation, evaluation, orientation, and political program. Every ideology has a different view about different agents, obstacles, and freedom. Brian berry ob liberal ideas: fundamental equality of all human beings: inequality is an artifact. Every doctrine should be open to critical scrutiny. No religious dogma can reasonably be held with certainty. (3rd key liberal idea). Not a skeptical view; focus on how to hold your views. Had ascribed status, absolute power, liberalism is a rejection of these ideas. These revolutions were key to understanding the origins of liberal ideas. Hobbes, locke, paine, jefferson, and french declaration. Paine and jefferson: about rights and so on. Adam smith: author of the wealth of nations. For most defender of what we now call capitalism. He was rejecting the role of the state, and his view of distributive justice.
