Explaining Libertarianism : some philosophical arguments /

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Author / Creator:	Lester, J. C., author.
Imprint:	Buckingham : University of Buckingham Press, 2014.
Description:	v, 199 pages ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Libertarianism. Liberty. Libertarianism. Liberty.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10494844

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ISBN:	9781908684509 190868450X
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:	"This book's four main theses: (1) Interpersonal liberty requires an explicit, pre-propertarian, purely factual, theory. (2) Liberty is-and need only be-morally desirable in systematic practice, not in every logically possible case. In practice, there is no clash between the two main moral contenders: rights and consequences. (3) It is logically impossible to justify, ground, or support any theory of liberty or its applications. Theories can only be explained, criticised, and defended within conjectural frameworks. (4) The state is inherently authoritarian and also negative-sum. It reduces welfare overall, with the losses compounding over time. Libertarian anarchic order is the positive-sum solution to illiberal political chaos."

Table of Contents:

Overview
Preface
1. The Three Great Errors of Most Libertarians: a Concise Philosophical Analysis
2. Kymlicka on Libertarianism: a Response
3. A Critical Commentary on Knkathas's "Two Constructions of Libertarianism"
4. Vallentyne 2010 and Zwolinski 2008 on "Libertarianism": Some Philosophical Responses to these Encyclopaedia Articles
5. A Critical Commentary on the Zwolinski 2013 "Libertarianism and Liberty" Essays
6. Some Critical Comments on Long 2013: "Why Libertarians Believe There is Only One Right"
7. A Libertarian Response to Macleod 2012: "If You're a Libertarian, How Come You're So Rich?"
8. A Critical Commentary on Block 2011: "David Friedman and Libertarianism: a Critique" and a Comparison with Lester [2000] 2012's Responses to Friedman
9. The Uncogent Auxiliary Hypotheses of Gordon and Modugno: Reply to a Review
10. A reply to Frederick 2013: "A Critique of Lester's Account of Liberty"

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