Classical Liberalism, as stated, 18th-19th c.
Early Modern · stated scope
Classical liberalism is a political ideology centered on individual liberty, limited government, rule of law, free markets, and private property rights. It developed primarily in Western Europe, with particular formation in Britain and France, from the late 17th century through the 19th century. Its principal theoretical foundations are associated with thinkers such as John Locke, Adam Smith, and John Stuart Mill, and with constitutional and parliamentary institutional arrangements.
Cluster:Liberty First
Liberty is the defining elevation, with Consent & Anti-Coercion running high beside it; Authority & Hierarchy sits low. Individual freedom leads the profile rather than any collective commitment.
Full profile
All 22 dimensions in one fixed order, grouped by the contrast axis each feeds, so any two entities can be read side by side. Switch to “By axis” to group them by the axis each feeds.
Neighbors
- 1The Enlightenment, as realized, 17th-18th c.Distance: 13Compare
- 2Two Treatises of Government (Locke), as stated, 1689Distance: 13Compare
- 3The Road to Serfdom (Hayek), as stated, 1944Distance: 14Compare
- 4On Liberty (Mill), as stated, 1859Distance: 15Compare
- 5Liberal Feminism, as stated, 19th c.-presentDistance: 15Compare
The Three Axes (Detail)
Each bar is one pole’s pull, pointing the way it pushes the result. The dot is where the two pulls add up.