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Liberalism

c. 1690 CE – present · 17th century

Liberalism is a political and moral philosophy of individual rights, liberty, consent of the governed and equality before the law, first systematised by John Locke and carried by the revolutions of 1688, 1776 and 1789.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Liberalism. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/liberalism
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