Difference between revisions of "The many divisions within libertarianism."
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== Left libertarians versus right libertarians.== | == Left libertarians versus right libertarians.== | ||
This is one of the most fundamental divisions. Left libertarians emphasize social justice in addition to liberty. They include anarchists, socialists, geolibertarians, anti-capitalist free marketers, and green libertarians. The most prominent left libertarians include Noam Chomsky and Henry George. Right libertarians, also known as propertarians because of their emphasis on property, are the ones we continually encounter. | This is one of the most fundamental divisions. Left libertarians emphasize social justice in addition to liberty. They include anarchists, socialists, geolibertarians, anti-capitalist free marketers, and green libertarians. The most prominent left libertarians include Noam Chomsky and Henry George. Right libertarians, also known as propertarians because of their emphasis on property, are the ones we continually encounter. | ||
| + | ==[[Bleeding Heart Libertarians]] (liberaltarians) versus traditional right libertarians.== | ||
| + | The BHL's think libertarianism should consider social justice; most other libertarians don't. They think justice comes from property rights. | ||
==Civil libertarian versus political libertarian== | ==Civil libertarian versus political libertarian== | ||
==Kochs versus Rothbardians== | ==Kochs versus Rothbardians== | ||
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(such as anti-capitalism, anti-racism, anti-fascism, feminism, and so | (such as anti-capitalism, anti-racism, anti-fascism, feminism, and so | ||
on), within which non-aggression is only one strand. | on), within which non-aggression is only one strand. | ||
| + | From Zwolinsky 2016: | ||
| + | Milton and David Friedman, ground their beliefs in broadly consequentialist appeals to economic efficiency | ||
| + | Jan Narveson appealing to contractarian logic | ||
| + | Randy Barnett basing their libertarianism on the idea of natural rights | ||
| + | Douglas Rasmussesn and Douglas Den Uyl seeking justification in Aristotelian principles of perfection | ||
| + | Tibor Machan in ethical egoism | ||
So you can see, libertarianism can attract two types of people: | So you can see, libertarianism can attract two types of people: | ||
1- Those that are libertarian because they agree with the libertarian means of minimal government. | 1- Those that are libertarian because they agree with the libertarian means of minimal government. | ||
