Category: Political Philosophy

Liberalism: A Brief Introduction

John Locke
Kate Jones, John Locke / Wikimedia Commons (public Domain)
On: By: Spirit of the Republic

Liberalism was the driving ideology of the American Revolution. It, however, predates the American Revolution by a century. Liberalism can trace its origins to the writings of physician and political philosopher John Locke. His Second Treatise on Government outlines the key elements

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Political Spectrum: What is Left? What is Right?

The opening of the Estates General May 5, 1789
Isidore-Stanislaus Helman and Charles Monnet, The opening of the Estates General May 5, 1789 / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
On: By: Spirit of the Republic

In common political discussion today, we often hear candidates described as left-wing or right-wing. We speak of a left-right political spectrum. Where did those terms come from, though? Do we use them correctly, and are we at all correct about who is

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