Nicolás Maloberti

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Libertarianism and the Possibility of the Legitimate State

02/04/2009 Libertarian Papers Nicolás Maloberti

WE MIGHT BELIEVE THAT there are no conceivable conditions under which the state is legitimate. Alternatively, we might believe that there are such conditions, but deny that they actually obtain. The...

Libertarianism and Positive Rights: Comments on Katz’s Reply

02/04/2009 Libertarian Papers Nicolás Maloberti

In “Why Libertarians Should Reject Positive Rights,” Joshua Katz offers a critical response to the argument I develop in “Libertarianism and the Possibility of the Legitimate State.” Although Katz...

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