Kymlicka on Libertarianism: a Response
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In his well-known introduction to contemporary political philosophy,1 Will Kymlicka includes a substantial chapter on libertarianism, plus a preface and introduction that are also relevant to the topic. These sections are likely to help form many readers’ opinions regarding libertarian political philosophy. Unfortunately, many of Kymlicka’s assumptions and arguments seem to me to be crucially mistaken. As I have no objection to his way of proceeding and organizing his views, I shall respond to Kymlicka’s points in the order in which they arise in his text. Consequently, it has proven convenient to divide my reply into sections following Kymlicka’s own sections. This should make it easier for anyone to locate and follow Kymlicka’s original text and compare it with my responses, should they wish to do so.
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