Schools of Thought
Left-libertarianism can refer generally to three related and overlapping schools of thought:
- Anti-authoritarian, anti-propertarian varieties of left-wing politics, and in particular of the socialist movement.
- The Steiner–Vallentyne school, whose proponents draw radical conclusions from classical liberal or market liberal premises — either emphasizing links between self-ownership and egalitarianism. The term in this sense can also be seen as referring more broadly to political philosophies in the liberal tradition which embrace egalitarian views concerning natural resources, holding that it is not legitimate for someone to claim private ownership of such resources to the detriment of others. In this sense, the work of David Ellerman can also be seen as left-libertarian.
- "Left-wing market anarchism", which stresses the socially transformative potential of non-aggression and free markets.
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