Classical Liberalism, as it came to become known, generally recommends that the state should intervene as little as possible with our freedoms. However, some classical liberals did hold conservative views about who should govern, and how society should evolve. British parliamentarian Edmund Burkes, for example, supported American Independence and argued for political and economic relief on colonies, but as a conservative, he was opposed to the revolution at large – as occurred in France. Burkes believed that societies must evolve slowly and organically and that any sudden changes are ill-advised. He also believed that there should be an elite class of rulers to protect society’s material and cultural assets and that the aristocracy was the best place to lead us through this transition.
Introduction
How do we really define Philosophy? The Greek word φιλοσοφία – Philosophia. Or as the term has been coined by modern Western language – Philosophy. The literal meaning of this word is relatively static. Derived from its Greek origin it comprises two separate words...
