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Gewirth On Necessary Goods: What Is The Agent Committed To Valuing?, Donald H. Regan
Gewirth On Necessary Goods: What Is The Agent Committed To Valuing?, Donald H. Regan
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In this chapter I shall be concerned with stage I of Gewirth's argument, in which he argues that the agent must value her freedom and well-being as necessary goods. Stage I has attracted less criticism over the years than stages II and III, but even so, a good deal has been written about it. I do not claim to have found any brand new objection to Gewirth's argument. The core of my objection occurred to me during my first reading of Reason and Morality, and it obviously occurred to a number of other people as well. 3 But it is …