Libertarianism For Beginners
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Libertarianism For Beginners

  1. 176 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Libertarianism For Beginners

About this book

Libertarianism isn’t about winning elections; it is first and foremost a political philosophy—a description of how, in the opinion of libertarians, free people ought to treat one another, at least when they use the law, which they regard as potentially dangerous. If libertarians are correct, the law should intrude into people’s lives as little as possible, rarely telling them what to do or how to live.

A political and economic philosophy as old as John Locke and John Stuart Mill, but as alive and timely as Rand Paul, the Tea Party, and the novels of Ayn Rand, libertarianism emphasizes individual rights and calls for a radical reduction in the power and size of government. Libertarianism For Beginners lays out the history and principles of this often-misunderstood philosophy in lucid, dispassionate terms that help illuminate today’s political dialogue.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. CONTENTS
  5. FOREWORD
  6. INTRODUCTION
  7. 1. The Basics
  8. 2. Libertarianism in Action
  9. 3. Economics
  10. 4. Classical Liberalism
  11. 5. Modern Libertarianism
  12. 6. Twenty-First-Century Factions
  13. 7. Anarcho-Capitalism
  14. 8. Ten Dilemmas for Libertarians
  15. 9. Major Libertarian Schools of Thought
  16. Frequently Asked Questions
  17. Chronology
  18. Glossary
  19. FURTHER READING
  20. WEBSITES
  21. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  22. ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR