Abstract
Halevy was a French scholar whose original background in philosophy yielded a mode of analysis based on the Platonic dialectic which, together with his intense liberal perspective, provided a consistent core to his entire work. He examined the English Utilitarians, counterposing the laissez faire fundamentals of their economic theory with their panoptic emphasis in the judicial sphere. His subsequent study of Methodism's political moderation identified an underlying contradiction between Wesley's doctrine of egalitarian salvation and Methodism's hierarchical and disciplined structure. Finally, his study of European socialism identified the antinomy between the goal of liberty and the imperative of a compulsory organization of society. As he contemplated the onset of an ‘era of tyrannies’ in Europe, his liberalism was increasingly tinged with pessimism.
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