Progressivism

Political philosophy in support of progress and reform

Progressivism is a political philosophy that seeks to make progress in the human condition through reforms aimed at increasing positive liberty. Progressivism arose during the Age of Enlightenment out of the belief that civility in Europe was improving due to the application of new empirical knowledge. Progressivism as an umbrella term is associated with variants of social liberalism, social democracy and democratic socialism.

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