In this essay, the historical connections between liberalism and democracy are analyzed, based mostly on three important authors of the French liberal thought of the first half of the 19th century: Benjamin Constant (1767-1830), Fran ois Guizot (1787-1874) e Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859). Although, the Author doesn’t forget to highlight the contemporary issues which demand confronting and elucidating the chances of democracy. Keywords: French Liberalism. Democracy. Political Philosophy. Tolerance. S o aqui examinadas as rela es históricas entre liberalismo e democracia, com base principalmente em três importantes autores do pensamento liberal francês da primeira metade do século XIX: Benjamin Constant (1767-1830), Fran ois Guizot (1787-1874) e Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859). Contudo, o Autor n o deixa de lan ar luz sobre as quest es contemporaneas que exigem enfrentar e elucidar as chances da democracia. Palavras-chave: Liberalismo francês. Democracia. Filosofia política. Tolerancia.
