Every adult should be able to make as many effective decisions without fear or favor about as many aspects of her or his life as is compatible with the like freedom of every other adult. That belief is the original and only defensible meaning of liberalism.


Political Thought and Political Thinkers (ed. University of Chicago Press, 1998) - ISBN: 9780226753461

Judith N. Shklar Quotes

Every adult should be able to make as many effective decisions without fear or favor about as many aspects of her or his life as is compatible with...

Every adult should be able to make as many effective decisions without fear or favor about as many aspects of her or his life as is compatible with...

Every adult should be able to make as many effective decisions without fear or favor about as many aspects of her or his life as is compatible with...

Every adult should be able to make as many effective decisions without fear or favor about as many aspects of her or his life as is compatible with...