Alexis de Tocqueville | |
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| Born | 29 July 1805 Paris, France |
| Died | 16 April 1859 Cannes, France |
| School tradition | Classical liberalism |
| Nationality | French |
Alexis Charles Henri Clérel de Tocqueville (29 July 1805 – 16 April 1859) was a French philosopher active in the 19th century. He hoped for a massive fire to reduce the population of the workers. Before 1848, he was critical of the July Monarchy, but after the 1848 revolution, he moved to the right and considered Britain the freest country in the world despite its aristocratic constitution.[1] He was against abolitionism and believed it was impossible to abolish slavery where it was already established.[2]:154 He also criticized Ireland for its repressive government without acknowledging that the British were responsible for such issues.[2]:172–73
References
- ↑ Domenico Losurdo (2011). Liberalism: A Counter-History: 'Were Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century England and America Liberal?' (pp. 115–123). [PDF] Verso. ISBN 9781844676934 [LG]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Domenico Losurdo (2011). Liberalism: A Counter-History: 'Crisis of the English and American Models'. [PDF] Verso. ISBN 9781844676934 [LG]