Libertarianism
Libertarianism (from Latin : libertas , meaning "freedom") is a collection of political philosophies and movements that uphold liberty as a core principle. [1] Libertarians seek to maximize political freedom and autonomy , emphasizing freedom of choice , voluntary association , and individual judgment . [2] [3] [4] Libertarians share a skepticism of authority and state power, but they diverge on the scope of their opposition to existing political and economic systems . Various schools of libertarian thought offer a range of views regarding the legitimate functions of state and private power , often calling for the restriction or dissolution of coercive social institutions . [5]
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Libertarianism (from Latin : libertas , meaning "freedom") is a collection of political philosophies and movements that uphold liberty as a core principle. [1] Libertarians seek to maximize political freedom and autonomy , emphasizing freedom of choice , voluntary association , and individual judgment . [2] [3] [4] Libertarians share a skepticism of authority and state power, but they diverge on the scope of their opposition to existing political and economic systems . Various schools of libertarian thought offer a range of views regarding the legitimate functions of state and private power , often calling for the restriction or dissolution of coercive social institutions . [5] |
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Libertarianism ( Latin : libertas , "freedom") is a collection of political philosophies and movements that uphold liberty as a core principle. [1] Libertarians seek to maximize political freedom and autonomy , emphasizing freedom of choice , voluntary association , individual judgment and self-ownership . [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] |
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Libertarianism ( Latin : liber , "free") is a collection of political philosophies that uphold liberty . Libertarians seek to maximize autonomy and freedom of choice , emphasizing the value of political freedom , voluntary association , and the importance of individual judgment . [1] [2] |
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Libertarianism ( Latin : liber , "free") is a political philosophy that upholds liberty and the non-aggression principle [1] as its principal objectives. Libertarians seek to maximize autonomy and freedom of choice , emphasizing political freedom , voluntary association , and the primacy of individual judgment. [2] [3] |
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Libertarianism ( Latin : liber , "free") is a political philosophy that upholds liberty as its principal objective. Libertarians seek to maximize autonomy and freedom of choice , emphasizing political freedom , voluntary association and the primacy of individual judgment. [1] [2] |
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Libertarianism ( Latin : liber , "free") [1] is a set of related political philosophies that uphold liberty as the highest political end. [2] [3] This includes emphasis on the primacy of individual liberty , [4] [5] political freedom , and voluntary association . It is the antonym to authoritarianism . [6] Although libertarians all share a skepticism of governmental authority, they diverge on the extent and character of their opposition. Certain schools of libertarian thought offer a range of views on how far the powers of government should be curtailed and others contend the state should not exist at all. While minarchists propose a state limited in scope to preventing aggression, theft, breach of contract and fraud, anarchists advocate its complete elimination as a political system. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] While some libertarian currents are supportive of laissez-faire capitalism and private property rights, such as in land and natural resources, others oppose capitalism and private ownership of the means of production , instead advocating their common or cooperative ownership and management (see libertarian socialism ). [13] [14] [15] |
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Libertarianism is the group of political philosophies which advocate minimizing coercion and emphasize freedom , liberty , and voluntary association . Libertarians generally advocate a society with significantly less government compared to most present day societies. |
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Libertarianism has been variously defined by sources. In the strictest sense, it is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society . In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view. Libertarianism includes diverse beliefs, all advocating strict limits to government activity and sharing the goal of maximizing individual liberty and political freedom . [1] |
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Libertarianism is the advocacy of individual liberty , especially freedom of thought and action. [1] Philosopher Roderick T. Long defines libertarianism as "any political position that advocates a radical redistribution of power [either "total or merely substantial"] from the coercive state to voluntary associations of free individuals", whether "voluntary association" takes the form of the free market or of communal co-operatives. [2] David Boaz , libertarian writer and vice president of the Cato Institute , writes that, "Libertarianism is the view that each person has the right to live his life in any way he chooses so long as he respects the equal rights of others" and that, "Libertarians defend each person's right to life, liberty, and property--rights that people have naturally, before governments are created." [3] |
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Libertarianism is a term adopted by a broad spectrum of political philosophies which advocate the maximization of individual liberty [1] and the minimization or even abolition of the state . [2] [3] Libertarians embrace viewpoints across that spectrum, ranging from pro- property to anti-property (sometimes phrased as "right" versus "left"), from minarchist to openly anarchist . [4] [5] [6] [7] |
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Libertarianism is a term used by a broad spectrum [1] of political philosophies which prioritize individual liberty [2] and seek to minimize or even abolish the state . [3] [4] The extent to which government is necessary, if at all, is evaluated on a variety of distinct metaphysical , epistemological , and ethical grounds. [5] The word libertarian is an antonym of authoritarian . [6] The term is also sometimes used as a synonym for anarchism . [7] |
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Libertarianism is a political philosophy or a family of related political philosophies based on strong support for individual liberty , which Libertarians encourage mainly through private property ownership and guaranteed personal sovereignty. |
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: This article is primarily about what is sometimes referred to as right libertarianism. For other uses (including political parties associated with libertarianism) see Libertarianism (disambiguation) . |
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Libertarianism is a political philosophy [1] that supports individual rights , private property rights, and free market capitalism . Libertarians believe that as long as individuals do not initiate physical force, the threat of it, or fraud against another person or their property, they should be free to do with their own bodies and property as they see fit. Thus, libertarians oppose government intervention in private affairs to forcibly prevent victimless crimes ; if participation in an activity is consensual (i.e. not prompted by initiatory coercion or fraud), libertarians allow it. As such, they support the legalization of drugs , gambling , and prostitution . Libertarians are also against censorship , prohibiting gang membership, mandating seatbelts , and taxing alcohol and tobacco . They believe government should not only refrain from imposing restraints on non-violent action, but also refrain imposing any supposed positive moral obligation individuals. For libertarians, government can legitimately intervene only to prevent coercion. Libertarians apply nonaggression and self-ownership to everyone, but accept material inequality as a natural result of liberty. |
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This article deals with the libertarianism as defined in America and several other nations. For a discussion of the meaning of the term libertarian that is traditional in Europe, see libertarian socialism . |
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Libertarianism is a political philosophy, according to which the state that governs best governs least. Individuals should be free to do anything they want, so long as they do not infringe upon the rights of others. The only legitimate use of force, whether public or private, is to protect those rights. For libertarians, there are no 'positive rights' to food or shelter or health care, only 'negative rights' to not be assaulted, abused, robbed, censored, and the like. |
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Libertarianism is a political philosophy, according to which the state that governs best governs least. Individuals should be free to do anything they want, so long as they do not infringe upon the rights of others to do what they want. The only legitimate use of force, whether public or private, is to protect those rights. For libertarians, there are no 'positive' rights to food or shelter or health care, only 'negative rights' to not be aggressed, abused, robbed from one's legitimately acquired property. |