

Liberalism
Liberalism Is A Broad, Messy Tradition
- Liberalism centers on individual liberty inherited from the Enlightenment, not simply progressivism versus conservatism.
- The term covers diverse views and often functions as an accusation rather than a self-label.
Rawls Fits Within Modern Liberalism
- Rawls operates within the liberal tradition by updating social contract theory for modern problems.
- Neoliberalism and Rawlsian liberalism both try to reconcile capitalism with democratic rights and social protections.
FDR Framed War As Protection For Liberty And Business
- FDR framed global threats like fascism as a danger to American security and prosperity.
- He argued the U.S. must abandon isolationism to defend democracy and business interests abroad.




























Professor Kozlowski continues his idiotic life choices by reading and critiquing the neo-liberal political philosophy discussion surrounding John Rawls' A Theory of Justice. We'll talk about what Liberalism is, its dominance in the discussion of political philosophy, and its assumptions and blind spots - as well as just getting very frustrated by Nozick's particular brand of Libertarianism.
Our readings today come from:
FDR's State of the Union addresses in 1941 and 1944
Nozick's Anarchy, State, Utopia
Walzer's "A Defense of Equality"
And additional readings include:
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