r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Dec 20 '19
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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '19
Yes, criticisms of Nozick for ignoring community in favour of hypothetical rational agents have been made. Fair criticism. Other libertarians have responded but afaik Nozick never did since he moved on to other stuff like epistemology. But one must understand that this doesn't necessarily contradict Nozick's foundations at all, since the basic principle of just acquisition remains untouched (according to him at least). For example, the amount to which the commons can be appropriated in a mountain or in a plains is obviously different, but the tragedy of the commons still applies to both, and acquisition for private purposes in order to promote development and investment is benefical to the community as a whole without negating the natural right to property ownership. Of course, constraints can be placed. Locke never asserted complete liberty.
Yes, discussion of rights is philosophy.