Robert Nozick
| By: | Ralf M. Bader |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury USA |
| Print ISBN: | 9781441180094 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781623565732 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2013 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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In 1974, Robert Nozick's book Anarchy, State, and Utopia moved libertarianism from a relatively neglected subset of political philosophy to the center of the discipline, as one of the most cogent critiques of social democracy and egalitarian liberalism.
Nozick developed a rights-based account of libertarianism to show that a minimal state can legitimately arise, that nothing more than a minimal state is justified, and that the minimal state is not only morally right, but can also be an inspiring 'meta-utopia'. This volume presents Nozick's contributions to political philosophy in the context of his work in analytical philosophy. It also provides a biography of Nozick and considers the initial reception and long-term influence of his work.