Libertarian Natural Rights

Critical Review Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 353-375, December 2004

52 Pages Posted: 13 May 2008

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Siegfried Van Duffel

National University of Singapore (NUS)

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

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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