New edition of “The Myth of Natural Rights”
Almost as old as “rights-talk” is skepticism about the existence of (natural) rights and justice. Such skepticism has been expressed by Plato’s Thrasymachus, Friedrich Nietzsche, Ragnar Redbeard, and Max Stirner, the latter stating that “one goes further with a handful of might than with a bagful of right.”
In the 20th century the “reclusive libertarian iconoclast” L.A. Rollins published a scathing review of natural rights ideas, and those of modern libertarian thinkers such as Ayn Rand and Murray Rothbard in particular. A new edition of his book “The Myth of Natural Rights” has been announced by Nine-Banded Books.
A review of “The Myth of Natural Rights,” in The Pragmatist: A Utilitarian Approach.
