LIBERALISM WITHOUT COERCION. THE VOLUNTARYISM OF AUBERON HERBERT IN THE CONTEXT OF 19-TH CENTURY BRITISH LIBERAL THOUGHT Cover Image

LIBERALIZM BEZ PRZEMOCY. KONCEPCJA WOLUNTARYZMU AUBERONA HERBERTA NA TLE BRYTYJSKIEJ MYŚLI WOLNOŚCIOWEJ XIX WIEKU
LIBERALISM WITHOUT COERCION. THE VOLUNTARYISM OF AUBERON HERBERT IN THE CONTEXT OF 19-TH CENTURY BRITISH LIBERAL THOUGHT

Author(s): Damian Piłat
Subject(s): Political Philosophy, History of ideas, 19th Century Philosophy
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: individualism; contractualism; political thought; voluntarism;

Summary/Abstract: Background: The article analyses Auberon Herbertʼs concept of voluntarism in the context of 19th-century liberal thought. Research purpose: The aim of the article is to answer the question of whether the political system envisaged by Auberon Herbert, which is entirely devoid of coercion, is possible. Method: Contextualism. Historical analysis of philosophical texts. Conclusions: Herbertʼs concept is more of a philosophical manifesto than a viable political project.

  • Issue Year: 2025
  • Issue No: 135
  • Page Range: 43-64
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Polish
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