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John Hospers

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American philosopher and politician (1918-2011)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1918 to 2011 · aged 93
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John Hospers was an American philosopher and political activist. Hospers was interested in Objectivism, and was once a friend of the philosopher Ayn Rand, though he later broke with her. S. presidential election.

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John Hospers was an American philosopher and political activist. Hospers was interested in Objectivism, and was once a friend of the philosopher Ayn Rand, though he later broke with her. In 1972, Hospers became the first presidential candidate of the Libertarian Party, and was the only minor party candidate to receive an electoral vote in that year's U.S. presidential election.

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United States
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Lived 1918 to 2011 · aged 93
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