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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Online philosophy encyclopedia

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Jan 18, 2026
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Why is libertarianism far right?

Libertarianism is often labeled "far right" in popular discourse because its strong emphasis on minimal state power and free-market economics overlaps with right‑wing economic positions, while its cul...

Jan 25, 2026
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are facts facts?

Facts are not simply inert stamps on reality but contested philosophical beasts: many traditions treat facts as mind‑independent states of affairs that make true statements true, while others warn tha...

Feb 6, 2026

indicativity definition

names different but related ideas across , , and : it derives from the grammatical indicative mood (used for straightforward statements) and from the family of natural-language “if…then” sentences cal...

Feb 5, 2026

Libertarianism first emerged as a right-wing movement.

The claim that " as a right-wing movement" is false as a historical generalization: the ideas labeled libertarian have roots in both radical left anti‑statist currents (notably Levellers and 19th‑cent...

Nov 11, 2025

how facts exist

Facts exist as contested philosophical and practical categories: philosophers analyze facts as ontological entities or states of affairs, while epistemologists and scientists treat facts as verifiable...

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