The Influence of the Renaissance on the Emergence of Peace and Security in Classical Liberalism
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This article aims to address the question of how the concept of humanism, which re-emerged in Europe during the Renaissance, influenced the emergence of peace and security as articulated in classical liberal theory. Classical liberalism is grounded in the view that human beings are the most important of all entities in the world and the universe, and it assigns the highest value to human reason and freedom in comparison with other values upheld by humanity. Peace, in this perspective, is fundamentally rooted in reason and respect for human dignity. Classical liberalism conceptualizes the state as analogous to a human being and proposes that the model capable of producing lasting global peace is one in which states respect human dignity, guarantee individual rights and freedoms, and coexist with other states on the basis of mutual respect. In the contemporary era, this vision is manifested in the liberal democratic world led by Western countries, particularly the United States and its democratic allies worldwide.
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