 The function of Liberalism in the past was that of putting a limit to the powers of kings. The function of true Liberalism in the future will be that of putting a limit to the powers of Parliaments.  The New Democracy and the Constitution - Page 164by William Sharp McKechnie - 1912 - 211 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1884 - 946 pages
...rightly be challenged. The function of Liberalism in the past was that of putting a limit to the powers of kings. The function of true Liberalism in the future will be that of putting a limit to the powers of Parliaments. HERBERT SPENCER. THE VISIBLE UNIVERSE— IS IT A PHYSICAL OR A SPIRITUAL PRODUCTION... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1884 - 156 pages
...rightly be challenged. The function of Liberalism in the past was that of putting a limit to the powers of kings. The function of true Liberalism in the future will be that of putting a limit to the powers of Parliaments. POSTSCBIPT. " Do I expect this doctrine to meet with any considerable acceptance... | |
 | 1884 - 652 pages
...sanction they lave no sacredness, and may rightly be challenged. The 'unction of Liberalism in the past was that of putting a limit to the power of kings. The function of true Liberalism in he future will be that of putting a limit to the powers of Parliaments." A CURIOUS BLASPHEMY CASE.... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1888 - 76 pages
...rightly be challenged. The function of Liberalism in the past was that, of putting a limit to the powers of kings. The function of true Liberalism in the future will be that of putting a limit to the powers of Parliaments. CONTENTS. L THE COMING SLAVERY. . . . II. THE SINS OF LEGISLATORS. . . IIL THE... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1892 - 442 pages
...rightly be challenged. The function of Liberalism in the past was that of putting a limit to the powers of kings. The function of true Liberalism in the future will be that of putting a limit to the powers of Parliaments. POSTSCEIPT. (Added when the foregoing Chapters were first re-published.) " Do... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1892 - 450 pages
...rightly be challenged. The function of Liberalism in the past was that of putting a limit to the powers of kings. The function of true Liberalism in the future will be that of puttmg a limit to the powers of Parliaments. POSTSCEIPT. (Added when the foregoing Chapters were first... | |
 | American Academy of Political and Social Science - 1894 - 904 pages
...Toryism," and says : "The function of Liberalism in the past was that of putting a limit to the powers of kings. The function of true Liberalism in the future will be that of putting a limit to the powers of Parliaments." \ Iii defence of his abstract principle of political ethics he thus arraigns... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - 1896 - 628 pages
...to be the reverse; and hence the conclusion is ' drawn that " The function of Liberalism in the past was that of putting a limit to the power of kings....the future will be that of putting a limit to the powers of parliaments." Since the foregoing, Mr. Spencer has published several important essays on... | |
 | 1904 - 692 pages
...Statics, 1850, ch. xxxi, Summary). Parliament has come to encroach more and more on this liberty ; and " the function of true Liberalism in the future will be that of putting a limit to the powers of Parliaments " (Man versus State, p. 107). Herbert Spencer has written few papers directly... | |
| |
