Libertarian Natural Rights
Critical Review Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 353-375, December 2004
52 Pages Posted: 13 May 2008
Abstract
Libertarianism relies on a natural rights theory, which takes the idea of individual sovereignty as basic. The theory is flawed because it cannot ground an obligation for different sovereigns to respect each other's sovereignty.
Keywords: Human Rights, Libertarianism, Natural Rights
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Van Duffel, Siegfried, Libertarian Natural Rights. Critical Review Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 353-375, December 2004, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1132252
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