abstract:Classical liberalism is a political philosophy and ideology belonging to liberalism in which primary emphasis is placed on securing the freedom of the individual by limiting the power of the government. The philosophy emerged as a response to the Industrial Revolution and urbanization in the 19th century in Europe and the United States.
The archive provides a unique opportunity to encounter one of the great thinkers of the 20th century who was also a staunch defender of classicalliberalism and opponents of socialism.