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 I don’t know whether I would agree that libertarianism has problems, but I will allow that I am not yet clear on the most basic foundations of libertarianism. I've read a number of libertarian philosophers and they each approach things differently.Some libertarians seem to hint at a conceptual foundation for individual rights. Others make arguments based on prudence. A few are actually utilitarians. Some take a hard line that even the satisfaction of basic needs is not a reason to override property rights. Others, like Lomasky, justify a set of strong individual rights because it allows individuals to live as people who pursue "projects." If a system of rights fails to provide some with what is necessary to pursue projects, he allows that they have a right to that necessary minimum. [Lomasky, p. 126] and Robert Nozick allows that we cannot apply his principles directly to any existing society because we must also make allowance for the history of injustice. So there are lots of questions to be answered. I admit that. |
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