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Gabriela Belmar-Valencia 13CA 15th October 2003 Outline and Evaluate Libertarian Political Theory From Two Different Perspectives The major Libertarian philosopher is Robert Nozick who adheres to John Locke's theory of rights being absolutely fundamental to human beings. He calls them "moral side constraints" and regards them as being absolutely sacred and unable to be compromised unless it is to avoid some "horrific moral catastrophe". Libertarians advocate a minimal state which will protect fundamental rights but not infringe on liberty. Nozick calls it a "night watchman state". It will be there discreetly in the background monitoring but not interfering. Libertarianism objects to the redistribution of wealth via taxation as it encroaches on people's rights to earn money and their liberty to keep it. Wealth should be awarded according to merit and talents, so if someone is talented they have every right to keep the wealth they earn from their talent, and should not...

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