libertarianism

philosophy

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major reference

  • Immanuel Kant
    In free will and moral responsibility: Libertarianism

    Philosophers and scientists who believe that the universe is indeterministic and that humans possess free will are known as “libertarians” (libertarianism in this sense is not to be confused with the school of political philosophy called libertarianism). Although it is possible to hold that…

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communitarianism

  • Robert Wilson: Chartist demonstration
    In communitarianism

    …the activity of government, and libertarianism, a form of liberalism (sometimes called “classical liberalism”) that aims to protect individual rights—especially the rights to liberty and property—through strict limits on governmental power.

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