Libertarianism - Wikipedia Libertarianism (from French: libertaire, lit 'free and egalitarian'; or from Latin: libertas, lit 'freedom') is a political philosophy that holds freedom, personal sovereignty, and liberty as primary values
What is a libertarian? | Libertarianism. org Libertarianism is rooted, historically and philosophically, in the liberalism of the Enlightenment But although it belongs to an intellectual tradition dating back centuries, libertarianism embraces a vision of political liberty which is, even today, revolutionary
Libertarianism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Libertarianism is a family of views in political philosophy Libertarians take individual freedom as the paramount political value and understand coercion to be the antithesis of that freedom
Libertarianism | Definition, Philosophy, Examples, History, Facts . . . Libertarianism is a political philosophy that takes individual liberty to be the primary political value It may be understood as a form of liberalism, which seeks to define and justify the legitimate powers of government in terms of certain natural or God-given individual rights
Key Concepts of Libertarianism - Cato Institute Libertarians see the individual as the basic unit of social analysis Only individuals make choices and are responsible for their actions Libertarian thought emphasizes the dignity of each
What is Libertarianism? Libertarianism is the belief that each person has the right to live his life as he chooses so long as he respects the equal rights of others Libertarians defend each person’s right to life, liberty, and property
Libertarianism - Individualism, Free Markets, Limited Government . . . Libertarians have attempted to define the proper extent of individual liberty in terms of the notion of property in one’s person, or self-ownership, which entails that each individual is entitled to exclusive control of his choices, his actions, and his body
Libertarianism in the United States - Wikipedia In the United States, libertarianism is a political philosophy promoting individual liberty [1][2][3][4][5][6] According to common meanings of conservatism and liberalism in the United States, libertarianism has been described as conservative on economic issues (fiscal conservatism) and liberal on personal freedom (cultural liberalism), [7] tho
Libertarianism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Libertarianism is a family of views in political philosophy Libertarians strongly value individual freedom and see this as justifying strong protections for individual freedom Thus, libertarians insist that justice poses stringent limits to coercion