Against Nonlibertarian Natural Rights

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07/30/2014 Journal of Libertarian Studies Tibor R. Machan

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In a recent article critical of Robert Nozick’s book Anarchy, State, and Utopia, Samuel Scheffler argues that it is possible to give greater than libertarian scope to natural rights so that, contrary to Nozick’s conclusions, non-voluntary redistribution of income would be morally justified.

Volume 2, Number 3 (1978)

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Machan, Tibor R. “Against Nonlibertarian Natural Rights.” Journal of Libertarian Studies 2, No.3 (1978): 233-238.

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