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# Peter Vallentyne

(1952)   Economist

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Peter Vallentyne is an economist.

## Quick Facts About Peter Vallentyne

Born March 25, 1952

Profession Economist

## About Peter Vallentyne

American philosopher... \| Peter Vallentyne is an American philosopher who is Florence G. Kline Professor of Philosophy at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. He holds dual citizenship in the United States and Canada.

##  Quotes by Peter Vallentyne

> [“The claimed legitimizing devices of political consent or personal labour served only to obscure the unjustifiable seizure of land from the common…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-vallentyne/the-claimed-legitimizing-devices-of-political-consent-or-personal/)

[Peter Vallentyne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-vallentyne/)

[Appropriation](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/appropriation/)

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> [“There is no precept of the natural law commanding men to appropriate all things in such a way that each person is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-vallentyne/there-is-no-precept-of-the-natural-law-commanding-men-to-appropriate/)

[Peter Vallentyne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-vallentyne/)

[Common-property](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/common-property-35400/)

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