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Parent topics
- Novel [r]: A work of prose fiction of extended length. [e]
- Philosophy [r]: The study of the meaning and justification of beliefs about the most general, or universal, aspects of things. [e]
- Politics [r]: Activity that relates to the way in which society is governed, and the process by which human beings living in communities make decisions and establish obligatory values for its members (although more widely it can also refer to processes concerning the exercise of influence, status or power in government decision-making). [e]
Subtopics
- American conservatism [r]: A diverse mix of political ideologies in opposition to liberalism, socialism, secularism and communism. [e]
- Objectivism [r]: Philosophical system which holds that reason and the knowledge of objective reality leads to an ethic of rational self-interest and libertarian capitalism. [e]
- Libertarianism [r]: A political ideology that regards individual freedom as having the highest value in society. [e]
Other related topics
- Atheism [r]: The belief that there is no God, or there are no gods; on a popular usage, the mere lack of any belief in any God or gods also qualifies as atheism, though philosophers more often call this agnosticism. [e]
- Bob Barr [r]: (b. November 5, 1948) is a former Republican party member of the United States House of Representatives (Georgia's 7th congressional district) from 1995-2003. In 2004, he left the Republican party and endorsed the Libertarian Party's ticket, formally joining in 2006; recommended columnist, American Conservative Union [e]}
- William F. Buckley Jr. [r]: (1926-2008) Among the intellectual deans of American conservatism, noted for erudite if polysyllabic expression; founder of National Review magazine and Young Americans for Freedom; cofounder of American Conservative Union; a devout Catholic, anti-Communism was his core belief and he worked with conservatives of many factions although he and Ayn Rand despised one another [e]
- Ron Paul [r]: (1935–) libertarian U.S. Representative (R-Texas) and physician; sought Republican Presidential candidacy in 2008 [e]
