Title: Robert Nozick
Description: "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."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Subjects: Utopias, Human rights, Civil rights, Anarchism, The State, State, the, Philosophers, united states, Political theory & ideology, Civil & human rights, Politics & government - general & miscellaneous, American philosophy
People: Robert Nozick (1938-2002)