Project Gutenberg 2009-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 199 Hobhouse, L. T. (Leonard Trelawny) 1864 1929 Hobhouse, Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse, Leonard Trelawney Liberalism Home University Library of Modern Knowledge Produced by Steven Gibbs, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Liberalism" by L. T. Hobhouse is an analytical treatise written in the early 20th century. This scholarly work examines the historical development and principles of liberal thought, emphasizing the transformation of societal structures in response to increasing demands for individual freedoms and rights. Hobhouse explores various dimensions of liberalism, including civil, fiscal, personal, social, economic, and political liberties, framing liberalism as a response to authoritarian social orders. The opening of "Liberalism" sets the stage for a deep exploration of the evolution of political and social organization, tracing the historical struggle between authoritarian and liberal principles. Hobhouse draws comparisons between ancient and modern state systems, highlighting how societal ties such as kinship have historically been supplanted by the growth of larger, more cohesive civic entities. He introduces the idea that the modern state is a product of a civilizational evolution, shaped significantly by liberal ideas that advocate for personal freedom against oppressive structures. This foundational understanding paves the way for a discussion on the essential elements of liberalism and its historical implications, suggesting that the liberal movement is both a critique of the past and a pathway to future societal frameworks. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Liberalism -- Great Britain Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1837-1901 HM Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 347854 2025-07-11T13:34:47.080305 text/html 348423 2009-03-08T11:23:20 text/html 191651 2025-07-11T13:34:53.128192 application/epub+zip 194437 2025-07-11T13:34:48.936217 application/epub+zip 194437 2025-07-11T13:34:47.782233 application/epub+zip 336114 2025-07-11T13:34:56.267132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300525 2025-07-11T13:34:52.376147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273529 2022-09-13T08:04:00.389914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310524 2025-07-11T13:34:46.605275 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 310428 2009-03-08T11:23:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 310421 2009-03-08T11:23:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22165 2025-07-11T13:34:56.394121 application/rdf+xml 10517 2025-07-11T13:34:48.280169 image/jpeg 2899 2025-07-11T13:34:48.029203 image/jpeg 111373 2009-03-08T11:23:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 118686 2009-03-08T11:23:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 111338 2009-03-08T11:23:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 179651 2025-07-11T13:34:47.106238 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia