Defending the Argument

Journal of Ayn Rand Studies 7 (2):371-381 (2006)
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In "Egoism versus Rights," I argued that egoism is incompatible with rights. Here, I respond to two critics of that argument.

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Egoism and/or Altruism.Merlin Jetton - 2013 - Journal of Ayn Rand Studies 13 (2):107-122.

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The moral foundation of rights.L. W. Sumner - 1987 - New York: Oxford University Press.
The Moral Foundation of Rights.L. W. Sumner - 1989 - Philosophy 64 (247):120-122.

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