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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789506603321

Autore

Bader Ralf M.

Titolo

Robert Nozick / / Ralf M. Bader

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Continuum International Pub. Group, , 2010

ISBN

1-62356-573-1

1-5013-0166-7

1-283-20572-6

9786613205728

1-4411-3894-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (151 p.)

Collana

Major conservative and libertarian thinkers ; ; v.11

Disciplina

320.101

Soggetti

Anarchism

Civil rights

Human rights

State, The

Utopias

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [132]-134) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Biography -- 2. Critical Exposition -- 3. Reception and Influence -- 4. Relevance -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

"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.