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Discussion: Must we Choose between Chandran Kukathas’s “Two Constructions of Libertarianism”?

Volume 1, Article 22 (2009)

Introduction

Chandran Kukathas argues that we have a problem in how to understand Libertarianism, and that this problem requires us to choose between two views, each of which has uncomfortable implications. He begins by noting that “Libertarians believe that all individuals are entitled to live as they choose, free from interference by other persons or by the state. ...