Libertarianism - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org ![rw-book-cover|200x400](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article4.6bc1851654a0.png) ## Metadata - Author: **en.wikipedia.org** - Full Title: Libertarianism - Wikipedia - Category: #articles - URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertarianism#:~:text=Libertarians%20seek%20to%20maximize%20autonomy,choice%2C%20individualism%20and%20voluntary%20association. ## Highlights - Libertarianism (from French: libertaire, "libertarian"; from Latin: libertas, "freedom") is a political philosophy that upholds liberty as a core value.[1] Libertarians seek to maximize autonomy and political freedom, and minimize the state's violation of individual liberties; emphasizing free association, freedom of choice, individualism and voluntary association.