# T. H. Green — The New State character guide

> T. H. Green in The New State by Mary Parker Follett.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Green

**First appearance:** 0021-xviii-democracy-not-the-crowd-our-popular-delusion

## Who they are

British idealist philosopher, referenced for his theory of positive freedom.

## Relationships

### [Mr. A](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_state_se/characters/mr_a)

_professional_

Mr. A references T. H. Green as a philosophical authority, likely in discussions of idealism and political theory.

### [Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_state_se/characters/narrator)

_professional_

The narrator draws on T. H. Green's philosophy to support arguments about the state and individual freedom.

## In the story

### [XX: The Growth of Democracy in America](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_state_se/chapters/xx-the-growth-of-democracy-in-america)

Cited as a key influence in developing a new theory of the state as the fulfillment of the individual, influencing political thought in England and America.

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