160 Pages
by
Routledge
160 Pages
by
Routledge
160 Pages
by
Routledge
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In this book, David Jarrett argues that the influential Lockean thesis of justice in property, which traces back to John Locke, seems to entail much egalitarian property redistribution.
Put briefly, Lockeans argue that people justly own: (1) any unowned natural resources they labour on, (2) any resources they receive via voluntary transfer from a legitimate owner, and (3) any resources they... Read more
Introduction
1. Lockean property ethics
2. The Lockean law of restitution
3. Alternative approaches to addressing Lockean injustice
4. Unjustly acquired property
5. Redistribution
Conclusion
Appendix: More on Lockean exploitation
Biography
David Jarrett holds a political theory PhD and teaches politics at Queen Mary University of London, UK.
