Rawlsian and communitarian critics (Sandel, Walzer) have documented that libertarianism systematically misconstrues the self as atomistic, ignoring the social conditions that make individual liberty possible.
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Sandel(as a philosopher engaged in debate about accomplishment)
Michael Sandel is a famous Harvard philosopher who writes about ethics and justice, particularly interested in how society should treat fairness and what we owe each other.
Social conditions(as used to explain external factors that shape what people are able to do)
The circumstances created by how society is organized—things like laws, norms, opportunities, or barriers that affect what people can do.
Walzer(as a reference to a specific philosopher's work)
Michael Walzer is a political philosopher who created an influential framework for thinking about when wars can be morally justified and how they should be fought fairly.