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Anarchy, State, and Utopia

Written by: Robert Nozick
Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
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 In this classic work, award-winning philosopher Robert Nozick offers a “complex, sophisticated, and ingenious” (The Economist) defense of libertarianism

First published in response to John Rawls' A Theory of Justice, Robert Nozick's Anarchy, State, and Utopia has since become one of the defining texts in classic libertarian thought. Challenging and ultimately rejecting liberal, socialist, and conservative agendas, Nozick boldly asserts that the rights of individuals are violated as a state's responsibilities increase—and the only way to avoid these violations rests in the creation of a minimalist state limited to protection against force, fraud, theft, and the enforcement of contracts.

Winner of the 1975 National Book Award, Anarchy, State and Utopia remains one of the most philosophically rich defenses of economic liberalism to date. With a new foreword by Thomas Nagel, this revised edition introduces Nozick and his work to a new generation of readers. Conservatism & Liberalism History & Theory Ideologies & Doctrines Philosophy Political Science Politics & Government United States World

Critic Reviews

"No contemporary philosopher possesses a more imaginative mind, broader interests, or greater dialectical abilities than Robert Nozick."—Harper's
"Complex, sophisticated and ingenious."—The Economist
"[Nozick's] powers of argument are profound, and his insights are at times staggering in their brilliance."—New Republic
"A major event in contemporary political philosophy...[Nozick] is always stimulating; an open-minded study of what he has to say could be a healthy tonic for romantic leftists."—Peter Singer, New York Review of Books
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Unlike many other political philosophers, Nozick's ability to address humans as humans with human nature is what makes his political philosophy practical. Deliberate denial of human nature by some scholars of social engineering and political philosophy resulted by ignorance or serpentine malevolence of scholars has created utter destruction and death of millions. These ideas of minarchy, Libertarianism, or self governance are " still newest idea in man's relationship to man". The 'meta Utopia' or 'distopia' of minarchy allows the cycle of chaos and order in reaching towards a better society, which should be of people's interest. But Nozick doesn't take this short utilitarian escape path, rather he spends his most part of the book in justifying the minimal state and explaining why any state more than that can't be justified.

Minarchy justified without any flaws in argument

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