Progressivism
Progressivism is a political philosophy and movement that seeks to advance the human condition through social reform – primarily based on purported advancements in social organization, science, and technology.[1] Adherents hold that progressivism has universal application and endeavor to spread this idea to human societies everywhere. 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 to the governance of society.[2]
For other uses, see Progressivism (disambiguation).In modern political discourse, progressivism gets often associated with social liberalism,[3][4][5] a left-leaning type of liberalism.
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Cultural progressivism[edit]
Progressivism, in the general sense, mainly means social and cultural progressivism. The term cultural liberalism is similar, and is used substantially similarly.[33] However, cultural liberals and progressives may differ in positions on cultural issues such as minority rights, social justice, and political correctness.[34]
Unlike progressives in a broader sense, some cultural progressives may be economically centrist, conservative, or politically libertarian. The Czech Pirate Party is classified as a (cultural or social) progressive party,[35] but it calls itself "economically centrist and socially liberal".[36]
