Daniel Layman
Biographic Data
| ID | 4376241 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Daniel Layman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Daniel |
| FAMILY NAME | Layman |
| SIGNATURE | LAYMAN D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Davidson College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3099-1103 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Nozick, self-ownership, and the problem of self-enslavement
In Anarchy, State, and Utopia, Robert Nozick explicitly endorses what I call asymmetry about enslavement: It is impermissible to enslave another person, but it is permissible to enslave oneself. Later in life, Nozick expressed uncertainty about this position, stating that he had never been convinced by it but that he could not see how to avoid it. I argue that Nozick’s understanding of the inviolability of persons in Anarchy, State, and Utopia pr…
Is Political Authority an Illusion?
Sufficiency and freedom in Locke’s theory of property
It is traditional to ascribe to Locke the view that every person who acquires natural property rights by labouring on resources is obligated to leave sufficient resources for everyone else. But during the last several decades, a number of authors have contributed to a compelling textual case against this reading. Nevertheless, Locke clearly indicates that there is something wrong with distributions in which some suffer while others thrive. But if…
Robust Deliberative Democracy
Deliberative democracy aspires to secure political liberty by making citizens the authors of their laws. But how can it do this in the face of deep disagreement, not to mention imperfect knowledge and limited altruism? Deliberative democracy can secure political liberty by affording each citizen an equal position as a co-author of public laws and norms. Moreover, fundamental deliberative democracy—in which institutional design is ultimately accou…
The Fair Value of Economic Liberty
Sufficiency and freedom in Locke’s theory of property
It is traditional to ascribe to Locke the view that every person who acquires natural property rights by labouring on resources is obligated to leave sufficient resources for everyone else. But during the last several decades, a number of authors have contributed to a compelling textual case against this reading. Nevertheless, Locke clearly indicates that there is something wrong with distributions in which some suffer while others thrive. But if…
Robust Deliberative Democracy
Deliberative democracy aspires to secure political liberty by making citizens the authors of their laws. But how can it do this in the face of deep disagreement, not to mention imperfect knowledge and limited altruism? Deliberative democracy can secure political liberty by affording each citizen an equal position as a co-author of public laws and norms. Moreover, fundamental deliberative democracy—in which institutional design is ultimately accou…
The Fair Value of Economic Liberty
The Fair Value of Economic Liberty
Robust Deliberative Democracy
Deliberative democracy aspires to secure political liberty by making citizens the authors of their laws. But how can it do this in the face of deep disagreement, not to mention imperfect knowledge and limited altruism? Deliberative democracy can secure political liberty by affording each citizen an equal position as a co-author of public laws and norms. Moreover, fundamental deliberative democracy—in which institutional design is ultimately accou…
Sufficiency and freedom in Locke’s theory of property
It is traditional to ascribe to Locke the view that every person who acquires natural property rights by labouring on resources is obligated to leave sufficient resources for everyone else. But during the last several decades, a number of authors have contributed to a compelling textual case against this reading. Nevertheless, Locke clearly indicates that there is something wrong with distributions in which some suffer while others thrive. But if…
Is Political Authority an Illusion?
Nozick, self-ownership, and the problem of self-enslavement
In Anarchy, State, and Utopia, Robert Nozick explicitly endorses what I call asymmetry about enslavement: It is impermissible to enslave another person, but it is permissible to enslave oneself. Later in life, Nozick expressed uncertainty about this position, stating that he had never been convinced by it but that he could not see how to avoid it. I argue that Nozick’s understanding of the inviolability of persons in Anarchy, State, and Utopia pr…
Political Philosophy and Ethics (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Law and economics (3 works) · American Constitutional Law and Politics (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Philosophical Ethics and Theory (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works)