Robert Nozick
- ISBN: 9781441180094
- Editorial: Bloomsbury Publishing
- Fecha de la edición: 2013
- Lugar de la edición: New York. Estados Unidos de Norteamérica
- Colección: Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers
- Encuadernación: Rústica
- Medidas: 22 cm
- Nº Pág.: 160
- Idiomas: Inglés
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.