The Classical Liberal Idea of Equality
by Lee Ward
…Freedom, especially individual freedom, is no doubt integral to classical liberalism. And the undeniable blessings of freedom and its justifiable limits have been the subject of intense and highly sophisticated debate for centuries. However, I would suggest that philosophical discussion about freedom among classical liberals has typically been framed within the moral framework supplied by two well-established principles: the concept of rights, on one hand, and the idea of harmony of interests, on the other.