Classical Liberals are those who believe in liberty and civilization, market association rather than slavery and tyranny, peace rather than war. Some notable Classical Liberals were John Locke, Algernon Sidney, Thomas Jefferson, Adam Smith, David Hume, James Mill and John Stuart Mill. There were literally hundreds of others.
Modern...
more »Classical Liberals are those who believe in liberty and civilization, market association rather than slavery and tyranny, peace rather than war. Some notable Classical Liberals were John Locke, Algernon Sidney, Thomas Jefferson, Adam Smith, David Hume, James Mill and John Stuart Mill. There were literally hundreds of others.
Modern "libertarians" are close to classical liberals, but there are some differences. That might be something we'd want to discuss up front.
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