Governing least : a New England libertarianism / Dan Moller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moller, Dan, 1975- author.

Series:

Oxford political philosophy.

Oxford political philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Libertarianism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 326 pages).

Other Title:

New England libertarianism

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]

Summary:

This text defends libertarianism and more broadly a classical liberal view of political economy. It is often assumed that libertarianism depends on thinking that property rights are absolute, or on fetishizing individual liberty. This work argues that, on the contrary, the foundations of libertarianism can be found in widely shared, everyday moral beliefs - particularly in strictures against shifting our burdens onto others. The core of libertarianism, on this interpretation, lies not in an exaggerated sense of our rights against other people, but in modesty about what we can demand from them.

Contents:

Property

Morality and the state

Libertarianism : a classic argument revisited

Property as a moral phenomenon

Property as a constraint on the state

Property and the creation of value

Aid

Markets

Morality and markets

Luck and opportunity

Wealth, disability and happiness

The epistemology of popularity and incentives

History

Justice and the wealth of nations I

Justice and the wealth of nations II

Reparations, history and Nietzsche

Theory and practice

Dilemmas of political correctness

Utopia and the real world.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-086326-9

0-19-086327-7

0-19-086325-0

9780190863258