Distinction between ancient and modern liberty

  What is the nature of Constant's distinction between ancient and modern liberty and how does this distinction inform the constitutional recommendations Constant makes in his Principles of Politics? How important do you think Constant's arguments are? organizational and administrative issues. begin to think about what liberalism is. provide a broad overview of the origins and history of liberalism from the seventeenth-century onwards. By now you should have started looking at introductory reading. Seminar Discussion Questions • What are the defining features or characteristics of liberalism? Can you identify key themes of liberal thinking? • When and where did liberalism first develop, and why? • Who have been the most influential and significant liberal thinkers? • How has liberalism changed since it first developed? • Has liberalism developed in different ways in different countries?