Leibniz on Slavery and the Ownership of Human Beings
Leibniz puts forward an intriguing argument against the moral permissibility of chattel slavery in a text from 1703. This argument has three independent layers or sub-arguments. The first is that slavery violates natural rights. The second is that moral laws such as the principles of equity and piet...
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| Language: | English |
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2019-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Modern Philosophy |
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| Online Access: | https://jmphil.org/articles/45 |