Libertarianism : what everyone needs to know / Jason Brennan. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brennan, Jason, 1979- author.

Series:

What everyone needs to know.

What everyone needs to know

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Libertarianism.

Libertarianism--United States.

United States--Politics and government.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020.

Summary:

Most tend to associate libertarianism with two central principles. The first is the sanctity of personal freedom, a concept which encompasses everything from reproductive rights to drug legalization to gay rights to banning military drafts. The second is the superiority of free market capitalism over all other forms of economic systems. Brennan shows in this text that libertarianism is far more than this.

Contents:

Cover; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1 The Basics of Libertarianism; 1. What is libertarianism?; 2. What do libertarians advocate?; 3. What do libertarians oppose?; 4. Why do we need to know about libertarianism?; 5. Are there different kinds of libertarians?; 6. Are libertarians conservatives?; 7. Are libertarians liberals?; 8. Is libertarianism a radical view?; 9. Are libertarians followers of Ayn Rand?; 10. Is libertarianism a new view?; 11. What are some common criticisms of libertarianism?; 12. What percentage of Americans are libertarians?; 13. Who are some famous libertarians?

2 The Nature and Value of Liberty14. How do libertarians define "liberty"?; 15. Why do some libertarians reject positive liberty?; 16. Why do many libertarians now accept positive liberty?; 17. Why do libertarians think liberty is so important?; 18. Do libertarians think liberty is the only value?; 19. Do libertarians believe liberty trumps all other values?; 20. Do libertarians think our only moral duty is to respect others' liberty?; 21. What is the "presumption of liberty"?; 22. What rights do libertarians think we have?; 23. Do libertarians believe rights are absolute?

3 Human Nature and Ethics24. Do libertarians believe everyone is selfish?; 25. Do libertarians believe everyone should be selfish?; 26. Are libertarians themselves unusually selfish?; 27. Why do some critics believe libertarians have an overly optimistic view of human nature?; 28. Are libertarians moral nihilists?; 29. Is libertarianism atheistic?; 30. Are libertarians individualists?; 4 Government and Democracy; 31. How do libertarians define "government"?; 32. Why do libertarians favor limited government and dislike big government?; 33. Are libertarians anarchists?

34. Do libertarians believe there is a duty to obey the law?35. Do libertarians think politicians are selfish and evil?; 36. What is government failure and how does it relate to market failure?; 37. What are some forms of government failure?; 38. Do libertarians favor democracy?; 39. Why do some libertarians say democracies make dumb choices?; 40. What do libertarians think about the US Constitution?; 41. Are libertarians nationalists?; 42. How do libertarians propose to keep money out of politics?; 43. Are libertarians doves or hawks on foreign policy?; 5 Civil Rights

44. What is the libertarian view of civil liberty?45. What civil rights do libertarians think we have?; 46. What is the libertarian view of free speech and freedom of conscience?; 47. Are libertarians for or against capital punishment?; 48. Are libertarians soft on crime?; 49. How would libertarians solve the problem of high crime?; 50. Why do libertarians oppose the War on Drugs?; 51. Why would libertarians legalize prostitution?; 52. Why do libertarians want to allow organ sales?; 53. Are libertarians feminists?; 54. Why do libertarians support same-sex marriage?

55. Do libertarians support the right of homosexuals adopt children?

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2012.

Description based on publisher information.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-757010-0