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Natural Rights Individualism and Progressivism in American Political Philosophy: Volume 29, Part 2
The essays in this collection investigate two political traditions and their critical interactions. The first series of essays deals with the development of natural rights …
Ownership and Justice: Volume 27, Part 1
The institution of private property lies at the heart of contemporary Western societies. However, what are the limits of property ownership? Do principles of justice require some …
Freedom of Speech: Volume 21, Part 2
Whether free speech is defended as a fundamental right that inheres in each individual, or as a guarantee that all of society's members will have a voice in democratic …
Natural Resources, the Environment, and Human Welfare: Volume 26, Part 2
Modern industrial societies have achieved a level of economic prosperity undreamed of in earlier times, but in the view of the contemporary environmental movement, the prosperity …
Responsibility: Volume 16, Part 2
The essays in this volume address questions about responsibility that arise in moral philosophy and legal theory. Some analyse different theories of causality, asking which theory …
Liberalism and the Economic Order
With the collapse of communist totalitarianism, the countries of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union face political instability and an uncertain economic future. The people …
Moral Obligation: Volume 27, Part 2
The notion of obligation of what an agent owes to himself, to others, or to society generally occupies a central place in morality. But what are the sources of our moral …
Natural Law and Modern Moral Philosophy: Volume 18, Social Philosophy and Policy, Part 1
These essays address some of the most intriguing questions raised by natural law theory and its implications for law, morality, and public policy.
Objectivism, Subjectivism, and Relativism in Ethics: Volume 25, Part 1
Do we desire things because they are good, or are they good because we desire them? Objectivists answer that we desire things because they are good; subjectivists answer that …
Should Differences in Income and Wealth Matter?: Volume 19, Part 1
Is there a moral obligation to reduce differences in income and wealth? There is an egalitarian tradition that condemns these differences, particularly as they arise in free-market …
Democracy: Volume 17, Part 1
The essays in this volume explore questions about democracy that are relevant to political philosophy and political theory. Some essays discuss the appropriate ends of government …
Taxation, Economic Prosperity, and Distributive Justice: Volume 23, Part 2
What constitutes a just tax system, and what are its moral foundations? Should a society's tax regime be designed to achieve a just distribution of wealth among its citizens, or …