Positive liberty - New Liberals

Cards (3)

  • What did Green and Hobson say about modern industrial societies 

    • They made a mockery of the idea that individuals were innately autonomous
    • Made them subject to economic forces beyond their control
    • Prevented self actualisation
  • Define Positive freedom
    The belief that certain individuals are inhibited by external forces and may need enabling so that they are 'free' to exercise their individual talents
  • The new liberals believed that individuals had to be enabled in order for them to be free from socio-economic problems