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Либералният реформизъм на Джон Стюарт Мил и новата концепция за свободата, собствеността и управлението
John Stuart Mill's Liberal Reformism and the New Concept of Freedom, Property, and Government

Author(s): Nikolay Alexandrov
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Political Philosophy, Political Theory, Sociology, Political economy, Politics and society, Social Theory, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Институт по философия и социология при БАН
Keywords: individual; society; industrial revolution; liberalism; distribution of wealth; freedom; individualism

Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to a key moment in the history of British liberalism, when, under the influence of the Industrial Revolution, the need arose for a revision of the classical liberal doctrine developed in the Enlightenment. Thus, on the border between classical and social liberalism stands the figure of the British philosopher and economist John Stuart Mill, who attempts to update the basic tenets of liberal ideology. Taking into account the socio-economic reality of his time, Mill set out to revise the foundations of liberal ideology, rethinking in modern times the problems of freedom, property and governance, expanding their perimeter in favor of the masses. As a harbinger of social liberalism, John Stuart Mill argues that the state must take care not only of order and tranquility, but also of the social security of its citizens. Mill's concept of individualism and collectivism in the context of freedom and the right to self-determination is also detailed here.

  • Issue Year: XXXI/2022
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 51-63
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Bulgarian