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{{DES | des = Several views of the big picture of libertarianism.}}
 
{{DES | des = Several views of the big picture of libertarianism.}}
Use the Blind Men and the Elephant metaphor to explain many views of libertarianism.
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It's obvious that definitions of libertarianism by opponents are prone to bias.  By the same standard, self-serving definitions by  proponents are also prone to bias.  The simple solution is to present multiple viewpoints, each true to some degree, to construct a picture of the whole.  The story of [[The Blind Men and the Elephant]] illustrates how ridiculous clinging to a single viewpoint can be, and how building a more realistic picture would require critical acceptance of multiple viewpoints.  Viewpoints of proponents of libertarianism are well known; here are some viewpoints of opponents.
 
== A Rhetoric Of Liberty ==
 
== A Rhetoric Of Liberty ==
 
Libertarianism is united only by a rhetoric of liberty.  Liberty is the central
 
Libertarianism is united only by a rhetoric of liberty.  Liberty is the central

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