To Bestow Stability Upon Possession' Hume's Alternative to Locke

To Bestow Stability Upon Possession' Hume's Alternative to Locke

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This chapter proposes a shift in emphasis from Locke and Lockean-type theories of the foundation of property rights, to Hume. It argues that while both are bottom-up theories, Hume’s, like the pure force/last occupancy theory, is much less morally demanding and much less demanding of historical information, than Nozickian theories. Unlike the pure force/last occupancy theory, however, Hume’s has some claim to offer a justificatory, even a moral account. It is morally less demanding than Locke’s theory, but it is a moral account nonetheless. The chapter then sets out the main features of Hume’s account of property.

Source Publication

Philosophical Foundations of Property Law

Source Editors/Authors

James Penner, Henry E. Smith

Publication Date

2013

To Bestow Stability Upon Possession' Hume's Alternative to Locke

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