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  The Institute for Humane Studies
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.
In the libertarian view, all human relationships should be voluntary; the only actions that should be forbidden by law are those that involve the initiation of force against those who have not themselves used force-actions like murder, rape, robbery, kidnapping, and fraud.
Libertarianism is a vision of how people should be able to live their lives-as individuals, striving to realize the best they have within them; together, cooperating for the common good without compulsion.
www.libertarian.org   (561 words)

  
 Libertarianism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Libertarianism is a political philosophy advocating that individuals should be free to do whatever they wish with their person or property, as long as they do not infringe on the same liberty of others.
Libertarians strongly oppose infringement of civil liberties such as restrictions on free expression (e.g., speech, press, or religious practice), prohibitions on voluntary association, or encroachments on persons or property except as a result of due process to establish or punish criminal behavior.
Libertarian perspectives on animal rights: A small number of libertarians grant basic rights to animals (they count as individuals and therefore have the right not to be subjected to coercion), while others see animals as property, and think their owners are free to treat them as they wish.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Libertarianism   (8217 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Libertarianism Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Libertarians also argue that the market can be used to organize all or most aspects of society and have developed rational choice theory accordingly, while classical liberals such as Adam Smith argued there were limitations to the market's utility as a means of social organization.
Both minarchists and anarcho-capitalists differ in their beliefs from the anarcho-syndicalists, anarcho-socialists and libertarian socialists, who are usually considered not to be libertarians at all (the feeling is mutual; anarcho-socialists and libertarian socialists claim that capitalism is incompatible with freedom, and thus libertarian/anarcho-capitalists cannot be considered libertarians at all).
An alternate justification for libertarian ideas (broadly speaking), predicated on the use of reason and the observance of a certain code of ethics (rather than social ends) is contained within the philosophy of Objectivism established by Ayn Rand.
www.ipedia.com /libertarianism_1.html   (2399 words)

  
 Libertarianism - Libertarian Wiki
Libertarianism is a political philosophy advocating the right of individuals to be free to do whatever they wish with their persons or property as long as they allow others the same liberty, by not initiating physical force, the threat of it, or fraud against others.
Libertarians strongly oppose infringement of civil rights such as restrictions on free expression (e.g., speech, press, or religious practice), prohibitions on voluntary association, or encroachments on persons or property except as a result of due process to establish or punish criminal behavior.
Libertarian perspectives on animal rights: Some libertarians grant basic rights to animals (they count as individuals and therefore have the right not to be subjected to coercion), while others see animals as property, and think their owners are free to treat them as they wish.
libertarianwiki.org /Libertarianism   (8795 words)

  
 Libertarian - Knowmore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Libertarianism is a political philosophyTemplate:Ref that holds that all individuals should have the liberty to do as they wish with themselves and their property as long as those actions do not infringe on the same liberty of others.
Libertarians make "coercion" specific by defining it as the use of physical force, the threat of such, or deception (fraud) that alters, or is intended to alter, the way individuals' would use their property (including their body) if those elements were not present.
Libertarian perspectives on abortion: The abortion debate among libertarians centers around whether the fetus is a person (and thus has its own rights) or a part of the mother's body (in which case it is subject to her wishes).
www.knowmore.org /index.php/Libertarian   (5643 words)

  
 GEB:Political Philosophy
Libertarians do not believe in the use of coercion, although most of them believe that force can be used in self-defense.
Most libertarians, at least in the United States, are considered to be of the right wing, because most of them believe in private property.
Right-wing libertarians argue that property arises from the fruits of one's labors and one can not be free if not allowed to use these as one sees fit rather than have a community control them.
www.gordonbanks.com /gordon/interests/politics.html   (753 words)

  
 Libertarianism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Critics of this trend assert that there is a patterned difference between many libertarian and classical liberal thinkers as far as their beliefs about the degree to which the state should be restricted.
Both minarchists and anarcho-capitalists differ in their beliefs from the anarcho-syndicalists or anarcho-socialists, who are usually considered not to be libertarians at all.
An alternate justification for libertarian ideas (broadly speaking), predicated on the use of reason (rather than social ends) is contained within the philosophy of Objectivism established by Ayn Rand.
www.dontbeevil.com /libertarianism.html   (1924 words)

  
 Libertarianism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Although sufficientarian libertarianism may be an improvement over Nozickean libertarianism by being sensitive to the quality of life prospects left to others, it nevertheless fails, many would argue, to recognize the extent to which natural resources belong to all of us in some egalitarian manner.
In reply, libertarians argue that (1) many of the effects of states are quite negative, (2) many of the positive effects can be obtained without the state through voluntary mechanisms, and (3) even if some positive effects cannot be so obtained, the ends do not justify the means in these cases.
Libertarianism is attractive because (1) it provides significant moral liberty of action, (2) it provides and significant moral protection against interference from others and because it is sensitive to what the past was like (e.g., what agreements were made and what rights violations took place).
plato.stanford.edu /entries/libertarianism   (4923 words)

  
 Critiques Of Libertarianism
Libertarians are by no means unified in their positions, and some of their strongest criticisms are aimed at each other.
Libertarians are often grotesquely anti-environmental in terms of regulation.
Libertarians are generally unabashedly in favor of privatization and deregulation, with only minor limits in the case of minarchists.
world.std.com /~mhuben/libindex.html   (788 words)

  
 Libertarianism: A Primer
Libertarianism is hardly new, but its framework for liberty under law and economic progress makes it especially suited for the dynamic new era we are now entering.
Libertarianism is must reading for understanding one of the most exciting and hopeful movements of our time.
He is the author of The Libertarian Reader and co-editor of the Cato Handbook for Congress.
www.catostore.org /index.asp?fa=ProductDetails&method=cats&scid=14&pid=1441021   (651 words)

  
 Definitions of Libertarianism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The basic premise of libertarianism is that each individual should be free to do as he or she pleases so long as he or she does not harm others.
"Libertarianism is the view that each person has the right to his life in any way he chooses so long as he or she respects the equal rights of others.
Libertarianism is America's heritage of liberty, patriotism and honest work to build a future for your family.
www.libertarianism.com /definitions.htm   (1042 words)

  
 Review of Libertarianism: A Primer
Murray and Boaz share the political philosophy of libertarianism, which upholds individual liberty--both economic and personal--and advocates a government limited, with few exceptions, to protecting individual rights and restraining the use of force and fraud.
Opponents of libertarianism (and they are numerous, drawn from the ranks of both right and left) will find error on every page of these books, while sympathizers will be grateful for the serious, intelligent restatements of the ideas they contain.
Libertarian themes--such as the relationship between private property and authentic democracy, the unwise reliance on interventionist economic solutions and the importance of personal responsibility as a counterbalance to policies based on unconditional entitlements--are part of contemporary political discourse.
www.libertarianism.org /reviews.html   (886 words)

  
 A Non-Libertarian FAQ, Version 1.4
Libertarians are a small group whose beliefs are unknown to and not accepted by the vast majority.
Libertarians would love to lay slavery at the feet of government precisely because slavery is a sin of capitalism.
Libertarians might endorse their interpretation of the initial quote without the backing of Jefferson: if so, let them present a working example of such a government before we take it as more than a utopian ideal.
www.faqs.org /faqs/libertarian/non-lib-faq   (9483 words)

  
 Education World® - *Social Sciences : Political Science : Political Theory & Philosophy : Libertarianism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Hegel and The Libertarians Paulo Roberto Monteiro De Araujo explores the relationship between Hegelian philosophy and libertarianism.
Libertarian Bibliography Discover a wealth of libertarian references arranged by subject and author.
Understanding the Libertarian Philosophy Joseph Knight provides a straightforward summary of the libertarian position on several political issues.
db.education-world.com /perl/browse?cat_id=12732   (468 words)

  
 Libertarianism In One Lesson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The book lays out the central premise of libertarianism -- "You own yourself" -- and reveals how that deceptively simple statement has a wide-ranging impact on the relationship between government and individuals.
Libertarianism In One Lesson sparkles with provocative proposals, insightful analysis, dry wit, and startling information.
If you're already a libertarian, this book is an inspiring reminder of the beauty and power of libertarian ideas.
www.theadvocates.org /onelesson.html   (1015 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Libertarianism: A Primer: Books: David Boaz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Libertarianism used to be just a topic at your high school Government Club.
As an introduction to libertarianism, David Boaz's "Libertarianism: A Primer" is often compared with Charles Murray's "What It Means to Be a Libertarian" which also came out in 1997.
Libertarianism espouses the freedom of the individual, harkening back to the bedrock philosophy of this country's founders.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0684831988?v=glance   (1923 words)

  
 The Moral Hardness of Libertarianism :: Ephilosopher :: Philosophy News, Research and Philosophical Discussion
I argue that most libertarians hold three beliefs that jointly show them to be unsympathetic or hard-hearted to persons whom they hold morally responsible: that persons are morally responsible only because they make libertarian choices, that we should hold persons responsible, and that we lack epistemic justification for thinking persons make such choices.
Softhearted persons who held these three beliefs would espouse hard determinism, which exonerates all persons of moral responsibility, or, at least, would not espouse libertarianism.
I do not address the view held by some libertarians that we do have epistemic justification for thinking that persons make libertarian choices, a minority position that I believe cannot be sustained.
www.ephilosopher.com /article551.html   (372 words)

  
 Fictionwise eBooks: Anti-Libertarianism: Markets, Philosophy, and Myth by Alan Haworth
Socialism, they say, has been thoroughly discredited: the more extreme wing of libertarian thinking would even say that anything other than the minimal 'nightwatchman' state is repressive and, in terms of ultimate freedom, evil.
Moreover, libertarianism is exposed as profoundly antithetical to the very freedom which it purports to advance.
Alan Haworth is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of North London.
www.fictionwise.com /eBooks/eBook24834.htm   (298 words)

  
 libertarianism - OneLook Dictionary Search
Libertarianism : The Ism Book A Field Guide to the Nomenclature of Philosophy [home, info]
Libertarianism : FACS Journalist's Guide to Economic Terms [home, info]
Phrases that include libertarianism: capitalist libertarianism, criticism of libertarianism, critics of libertarianism, objectivism and libertarianism, objecto libertarianism, more...
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 libertarianism - Ask.com Web Search
Libertarianism This series is linked to the Politics series Factions Minarchism Agorism Geolibertarianism Paleolibertarianism Neolibertarianism Left-libertarianism Influences Austrian School Anarchism Anarcho-capitalism Classical liberalism Objectivism Ideas Civil...
Libertarianism First published Thu Sep 5, 2002; substantive revision Mon Jul 24, 2006...
Libertarianism, political philosophy emphasizing the rights of the individual.
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 Liberty, as it is - Libertarianism: a Philosophy of Law, An Ethics of Liberty and Responsibility, A Cybernetics of ...
Liberty, as it is - Libertarianism: a Philosophy of Law, An Ethics of Liberty and Responsibility, A Cybernetics of Human Action, The Only Authentic Subversive Ideology
(the speech I gave at the Libertarian International Spring 2002 conference was based on an earlier draft).
Libertarianism considers as illegitimate the initiation of violence against other individuals.
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 Libertarianism.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
You'll find great resources here: concise definitions and explanations of libertarianism; short answers to common (and not-so-common) questions; libertarian positions on specific issues; famous libertarian figures; and much more.
You'll also learn why libertarians believe so strongly that liberty is the surest pathway to a world of peace, abundance, creativity, harmony, community, order, and safety -- a world where all peaceful people are free to pursue their own dreams, to reach for their fullest potential, to strive for their highest aspirations.
There are hundreds of libertarian organizations, think-tanks, political groups, publications, and the like.
www.libertarianism.com   (660 words)

  
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