Are there derivative natural rights? At first glance, this appears to be quite an odd question. One is tempted to answer, “Of course not.” Natural rights are conventionally conceived of as absolute protections for individuals that spring directly from either the word of God or human nature. Few theorists currently accept that any such entities exist and almost all would contend that, if they did, they would necessarily be morally fundamental in nature.
Are There Derivative Natural Rights?
Are There Derivative Natural Rights?
Recent Publications
- “Equal Opportunity, Not Reparations” in the Handbook of Equality of Opportunity (2024)
- “A Bayesian Solution to Hallsson’s Puzzle”
- Markets without Limits: Moral Virtues and Commercial Interests, 2nd Edition
- “Optimizing political influence: a jury theorem with dynamic competence and dependence”
- Why not anarchism?
Recent News
- Advocacy group concerned pay-for-plasma clinics expanding to Ontario will hurt voluntary donations
- Jason Brennan and Hélène Landemore, Debating Democracy (University of Zurich’s UBS Center, 2024)
- Jason Brennan “Everything Wrong with Democracy” on the Alex O’Connor Podcast (January 28, 2024)
- On the affirmative action ruling, the Supreme Court got it half right
- Is the effective altruism movement in trouble?