... tell us little about the complexities and diversity of liberal thought, raising more question than it answers. One way of establishing a more concrete understanding of liberalism is to look at how liberal thinkers justify liberalism. As the differences in justification underlie the differences and debates that arise over the central facets of liberal thought, human nature, law, liberty and the role of the state. When discussing why thinkers support liberalism there are two categories under which most liberal can be placed, Deontological and Teleological liberalism. Deontological liberals believe human being posses certain rights that are "God-given"2and are taken from a "law of human nature"3. They hold a positive view of freedom. This group believes that the state should be limited to the enforcement of these basic Natural rights duties and laws. Teleological liberals see liberalism as a means to a higher political goal. They see no pre-legal rights or ...

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