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Provocatively explores the contentious nature of private property.
This book is a must-read for anyone fascinated by the ongoing debate surrounding private property ownership. By examining a range of philosophical arguments, including radical anarchist and socialist viewpoints, as well as influential defenders like Locke and Mill, Robert Lamb provides a comprehensive analysis of the complex issues at stake. The book's most distinctive feature is its exploration of how property rights can be reimagined in a democratic society, making it essential for students and scholars of political philosophy seeking fresh perspectives.
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ISBN: 9781509519200
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Few political ideas are as divisive and controversial for some – and yet
taken for granted by others – as the ownership of private property. For its
defenders, private ownership is a fundamental right that protects
individual freedom and ensures wider economic benefits for the community;
for its critics, by contrast, property is institutionalised theft,
responsible for lamentable levels of inequality and poverty. In this book,
Robert Lamb explores philosophical arguments deployed to conceptualise,
justify, and criticise private property ownership. He introduces the
radical case against property advanced by anarchist and socialist writers,
before analysing some of the most important and influential arguments in
its favour. Lamb explains and assesses the various defences of property
rights advanced by Locke, Hume, Hegel, J. S. Mill, and Nozick. He then
shows how theorists such as John Rawls and his followers encourage us to
rethink the very nature of ownership in a democratic society. This engaging
synthesis of historical and contemporary theories of property will be
essential reading for students and scholars of political philosophy.
Author: Robert Lamb
Publisher: Polity
Publication Date: 2020
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