Property

Throughout our readings, we have been able to compare and contrast major arguments between the authors of each reading. One of such arguments was the place of private property. Aristotle, Plutarch, Locke, Madison, and Friedman all had some argument regarding this issue. Each author also somewhat explained how private property could relate to the ends of government. Each author has a different approach within this topic, but my plan is to try and connect the author’s opinions. First, we will look…

As we known, intellectual property is something unique that is physically created. For example, copyright starts as soon as a work is physically recorded, saved or typed. A writer enjoys copyright after his/her work has been typed, a singer, after his/her song has been recorded, and…

Property Rights One of the largest objections against lessening immigration restrictions has to do with property rights. Those against immigration many times compare countries to households, with citizens being members of the household, and immigrants as a housemate who is not paying the monthly rent3. They will argue that if US natives would not let someone into their home and use their private property, then, there is no reason to let them into the country. It is the idea that the people and…

right of survivorship. Martin believes that he is the sole owner of the mountain property since all his friends that were joint tenants have passed away. The second issue is that of the man, Otis, living on the mountain property, which is a case of adverse possession. The eminent domain issue with the coastal property is another issue we are looking into for Martin. Martin is not ready to give up the coastal property, but the reality is that he does not have a choice. However, he does have…

time. In general, it is closely related to intellectual history. This article is purely a summary of the analysis and critique of Locke’s second Treatise of government about property ownership. According to Filmer’s theory of patriarchalism, that suggests that; only absolute monarch descended from Adam, have the right to property. This is because he is the only being that God gave total dominion over all the land, something Locke totally disagrees and vows to spend most of writing in…

that private property is an essential component of the expression of external freedom. In “Estranged Labor,” Marx argues that private property is the culmination of alienated labor and thus represents unfreedom. In this paper, we will discuss what Hegel means by external freedom, why such freedom is necessary, and why he considers the ability to accumulate and hold private property to be essential to such freedom. We will then discuss Marx’s notions that the need to acquire private property—as a…

Private property is the defining characteristic of capitalism. Marxism and Liberalism are significantly different political ideologies. For this reason, it is a surprising to discover, when comparing and contrasting these philosophies, Marx and Mill are able to agree on certain facets of private property. Both philosophies believe that private ownership of production and property creates an unstable but expanding economy. Simply put, they agree that private property creates a class who…

Excluding the rich, who pass down their property and wealth from generation to generation, the vast majority of us works hard to own property someday. Part of the American dream is, indeed, buying a house for the family. So, if owning property—in any form—is almost everyone’s objective in society, it is safe to assume, as Radin’s theory suggests, that there is a correlation between personhood and property. Following this logic, wouldn’t individuals want strong laws that protect what they have…

sum of interest and influence on the very concept of private property ownership on behalf of a nations citizens on account of his moral opposition to the notion of materialism. Marx emphasized the great divide in society in which is rooted in the ability for common citizens the ability to maintain authority over one another through wealth, and according…

International Contexts As shown in the following figure, the property market in China was in a downturn in the last two-year and it has begun to show nascent signs of recovery in the first four months this year (Fung, 2016). Due to the looser lending policies and the sustained advance in new construction, the real estate prices and sales have risen in recent months (Fung, 2016). The China Index Academy states that Chinese home prices have continued to rise for the 15th straight month in July…