PHIL 2280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Metatheory, Negative Liberty, Welfare Rights
25 Oct 2018
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His aim is to devote sterbas claim that the commitment to liberty rights . Rejects traditionalist approach in politics that rely on some argument foundation, like. Lib based on foundation he finds in social contract theory. Naverson argues for libertarianism from a contractarian tradition (p. 55-56) State of constant conflict with no common adjudicator. Social theory: by thomas hobbes and john locke/ mill. The social contract: we all give up some freedoms to the states in the return for protection. Ie// we know not to kill one another because who wants that, it"s a unified moral contract. Nurture, not nature, is the primary force that shapes us. The right of nature: the instinct of self-preservation, which assumes liberty as freedom to do. Because of the fear of death, men are inclined to peace. Law of nature: which is prohibition against self-destruction. Contract is the mutual transferring of rights.
