The Liberal Tradition in European Thought

action Adam Smith advantage amongst argument authority become believe Bentham body capital century church citizens civil coercion colonies commonwealth concern condition consent consequences constitution Declaration democracy democratic desire despotism direct doctrine duty economic Eduard Bernstein enlightenment equality established Europe European evil exercise fallibilism force freedom freedom of thought give hands happiness human idea independent individual institutions interest J. S. MILL Jeremy Bentham John Stuart Mill Kant laissez-faire legislative Letter Concerning Toleration liberal liberty limits magistrate majority mankind means ment mind moral nations nature necessary object opinion particular peace person political possession practice present principle produce progress punishment question reason religion religious require revolution right to revolution rule of law rulers social Social Contract social democracy society sovereign sovereignty theory things thought tion toleration true truth tyranny utilitarian whole