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Edward Feser

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Reply to Block on Libertarianism is Unique

Philosophy and MethodologyPolitical Theory

07/30/2014The Journal of Libertarian Studies
A common argument for libertarianism of the sort associated with writers like Nozick and Rothbard is that it follows more or less directly from the thesis of self-ownership, at least given the assumption that external resources start out unowned. I used to endorse this sort of argument myself,...
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22_1_13.pdf

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Self-Ownership, Abortion, and the Rights of Children: Toward a More Conservative Libertarianism

Big GovernmentPhilosophy and Methodology

07/30/2014The Journal of Libertarian Studies
For many libertarians, the thesis of self-ownership is the foundation of their political philosophy. Natural rights to life, liberty, and property—the protection of which is, according to the libertarian, government's sole legitimate function—derive from self-ownership, in particular one's...
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18_3_5.pdf

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Hayek on Tradition

Philosophy and Methodology

07/30/2014The Journal of Libertarian Studies
taken for granted. And if the specific content of that morality, especially where it touches on matters of sexuality, is widely regarded with contempt, the meta-ethical notion that one ought to respect a moral code precisely because it is traditional gets even worse treatment: It is held to be...
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17_1_2.pdf

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