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what is liberty
Title: what is liberty
Category: History
Details: Words: 517 | Pages: 2.2 (approximately 235 words/page)
what is liberty
What is Liberty?
During the age of enlightenment many philosophes had different views on the definition of liberty. In the opinion of the philosophes , Voltaire, Smith, Montesquieu and Rousseau the four ideals were almost identical. Voltaire stated, “Liberty is the life of the soul.” Jean-Jacques Rousseau stated, “Liberty is obedience to the law one has laid down for oneself.” Adam Smith stated, “Every man, as long as he does not violate the laws of justice, …showed first 75 words of 517 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 517 total…it covered most areas so it had very little flaws. Modern man would accept his definition because it is very realistic and understandable.
Montesqieu’s definition of liberty reflects his ideas because he dealt with obeying laws and setting laws. The basis of the United States Constution is what about his ideas.
Montesqieus’s idea would be accepted before any other philosophes because his definition is the closest realted to our current laws and liberties.
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