Comment on Hospers

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07/30/2014 Journal of Libertarian Studies David Gordon

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Professor David Gordon gives his critique of John Hospers’ “Libertarianism and Legal Paternalism” paper published in The Journal of Libertarian Studies.

Volume 4, Number 3 (1980)

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Gordon, David. “Comment on Hospers.” Journal of Libertarian Studies 4, No.3 (1980): 267-272.

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