Classical liberalism

François-Marie Arouet (; 21 November 169430 May 1778), known by his pen name Voltaire (, ; ), was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher (philosophe), satirist, and historian. Famous for his wit and his criticism of Christianity (especially of the Catholic Church) and of slavery, Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.

English philosopher and physician (1632-1704)

period of European history and cultural movement of the 17th and 18th centuries

American Founding Father, philosopher, and political activist (1737–1809)

English philosopher and political theorist (1820–1903)

British Liberal prime minister (1809–1898)

In ethical philosophy, utilitarianism is a family of normative ethical theories that prescribe actions that maximize happiness and well-being for the affected individuals. In other words, utilitarian ideas encourage actions that lead to the greatest good for the greatest number. Although different varieties of utilitarianism admit different characterizations, the basic idea that underpins them all is, in some sense, to maximize utility, which is often defined in terms of well-being or related concepts. For instance, Jeremy Bentham, the founder of utilitarianism, described utility as the capaci

type of economic system

form of market-based economy

Laissez-faire ( , from , ) implies that nothing restricts what happens, irrespective of the potential consequences.

1776 work on economics by Adam Smith

Physiocracy (; from the Greek for "government of nature") is an economic theory developed by a group of 18th-century Age of Enlightenment French economists. They believed that the wealth of nations derived solely from the value of "land agriculture" or "land development" and that agricultural products should be highly priced. Their theories originated in France and were most popular during the second half of the 18th century. Physiocracy became one of the first well-developed theories of economics.

historical political movement within liberalism

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political ideology favoring civil liberties with emphasis on economic freedom

political and economic ideology

economic concept popularized by Adam Smith

political ideology within conservatism

non-fiction work by Friedrich von Hayek

non-fiction work by John Stuart Mill

work of political philosophy by John Locke

non-fiction work by Henry George

capacity to defy others' restrictions on one's own life

international neoliberal organization

parable by French economist Frédéric Bastiat

set of essays by Thomas Paine

freedom to form contracts without government restrictions

non-fiction work by Ludwig von Mises

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18th century physiocratic economic model

economic ideology within conservatism in the United States

1861 essay by John Stuart Mill

19th-century American political philosophy

American libertarian monthly magazine

German foundation for liberal politics

form of government limited in power

non-fiction work by Milton Friedman

moral philosophy principle

Self-ownership, also known as sovereignty of the individual or individual sovereignty, is the concept of property in one's own person, expressed as the moral or natural right of a person to have bodily integrity and be the exclusive controller of one's own body and life. Self-ownership is a central idea in several political philosophies that emphasize individualism, such as libertarianism, liberalism, and anarchism.

book by Milton Friedman

British politician (1838–1906)

American political persuasion of the 1790s until the 1820s

essay by Friedrich A. von Hayek

American conservative, libertarian economic think tank

libertarian organisation

Belarusian economist and politician

form of liberal feminism

political faction

U.S. political faction

English naval officer and political reformer

1850 essay by Frédéric Bastiat

book by Friedrich von Hayek

rationale for freedom of expression in a liberal democracy

element of Locke's theory of property

19th-century laissez-faire.advocates

Canadian-Hungarian writer

French daily newspaper

fundamental precept of liberalism and socialism

Norwegian political party youth wing