Liberalism Figures
Five figures who shaped liberal arguments about rights, liberty, markets, democracy, and justice.
5 profilesLiberalism Figures
John Locke
Locke is a foundational figure in liberal political philosophy.
- Birth
- 1632 CE
- Region
- Britain
Adam Smith
Smith shaped liberal thinking about markets, social order, and moral life.
- Birth
- 1723 CE
- Region
- Britain
John Stuart Mill
Mill is one of the most important theorists of modern liberal liberty.
- Birth
- 1806 CE
- Region
- Britain
Alexis de Tocqueville
Tocqueville gave liberalism a subtle account of democratic society and its risks.
- Birth
- 1805 CE
- Region
- Western Europe and North America
John Rawls
Rawls became the defining liberal political philosopher of the late twentieth century.
- Birth
- 1921 CE
- Region
- North America