Challenges to Libertarian’s Property Right Premises
Each libertarian philosopher approaches the concept of property rights differently. There are two categories of libertarianism. The first is broad libertarianism, a political view that advocates a major shift in the direction of free markets and limited government. The second category is called strict libertarianism. It is more philosophical in its orientation and advocates for individual liberty, which is the absence of interference with a person’s body and rightfully acquired property. The role of government in a libertarian view is to protect individual life and property from aggression by others. Classical libertarians emphasize individual freedom, free trade, and strict limitations on political authority. Objectivists believe that the right to life is the source of all other rights, and the primary role of a government is to protect man’s inalienable rights. In essence, all types of libertarians have similar approaches to defining rights. Private property is one of the centra...