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With an introduction by philosopher Thomas Nagel, this edition brings Nozick and his work to today's generation of readers. State, The., Civil rights., Anarchism., Human rights., Utopias. Publishers original brown cloth, metallic green spine lettering, crimson topstain. The great merit of Lester Hunt’s Guide is to offer a clear and perspicuous map for a new generation entering its precincts. Winner of the National Book Award and translated into over one hundred languages, Anarchy, State and Utopia remains one of the most theoretically trenchant and philosophically rich defenses of economic liberalism to date. Anarchy, State, & Utopia is one of the truly great political philosophy works of the past century, wonderfully inviting but with complex twists that have intrigued but also puzzled readers. 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 that the only way to avoid these violations is the creation of a minimalist state limited to the enforcement of contracts and to protection against force, fraud, and theft.

Dimensions: 8.20in - 5.50in - 1.10in - 0.The foundational text of libertarian thought, named one of the 100 Most Influential Books since World War II ( Times Literary Supplement)įirst published in response to John Rawls' A Theory of Justice, Robert Nozick's Anarchy, State, and Utopia has become a defining text of classic libertarian thought.

With a new foreword by Thomas Nagel, this revised edition introduces Nozick and his work to a new generation of readers Book Details Winner of the 1975 National Book Award, Anarchy, State and Utopia remains one of the most philosophically rich defenses of economic liberalism to date.

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. The foundational text of libertarian thought, named one of the 100 Most Influential Books since World War II ( Times Literary Supplement) 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. His Anarchy, State, and Utopia (1974) was a libertarian answer to John Rawlss A Theory of Justice, published in 1971.

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