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'''Liberalism''' refers to a broad array of related ideas and theories of [[government]] that consider [[individualism|individual]] [[liberty]] to be the most important political goal.<ref>A: "'Liberalism' is defined as a social ethic that advocates liberty, and equality in general." – [[C. A. J. (Tony) Coady]] ''Distributive Justice'', A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy, editors Goodin, Robert E. and Pettit, Philip. Blackwell Publishing, 1995, p.440. B: "Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end." – [[John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton|Lord Acton]]</ref> Liberalism has its roots in the [[Middle Ages]] and [[Age of Enlightenment]].
'''Liberalism''' refers to a broad array of related ideas and theories of [[government]] that consider [[individualism|individual]] [[liberty]] to be the most important political goal.<ref>A: "'Liberalism' is defined as a social ethic that advocates liberty, and equality in general." – [[C. A. J. (Tony) Coady]] ''Distributive Justice'', A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy, editors Goodin, Robert E. and Pettit, Philip. Blackwell Publishing, 1995, p.440. B: "Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end." – [[John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton|Lord Acton]]</ref> Liberalism has its roots in the [[Middle Ages]] and [[Age of Enlightenment]].