What exactly is property?

This essay explores the nature of property from various philosophical, political, and economic perspectives, highlighting the historical debate between private and collective ownership. It argues that property is not a metaphysical connection between an object and a subject but rather the ability to dispose of a good for individual purposes. Additionally, it examines the justification of property in terms of survival, production, and voluntary agreements, emphasizing the role of the State in its defense. Concepts such as public property and resource distribution are questioned, concluding that property is an unavoidable condition of human life and that its elimination is essentially a transfer of rights rather than a true disappearance. Continue reading What exactly is property?

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Four short essays – 3 On Rights

The essay reflects on the nature of rights and questions the notion of objective criteria independent of the subject to define them. It proposes that rights can be understood as “possibilities” and argues that the only fundamental right is the use of spaces and objects for one’s own purposes, which is related to the notion of property. The essay also addresses the role of high states of reward in the conception of rights, their limits in the political context, and the relationship between property, personal information, and conflicts. The text emphasizes that any criterion of rights must minimize conflicts to be valid. Continue reading Four short essays – 3 On Rights