Robert Nozick Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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When was Robert Nozick alive?
A
1938-2002
2
Q
What and when were his books
A
The Road to Serfdom- 1944
Anarchy, State and Utopia- 1974
3
Q
What kind of thinker was he?
A
Modern conservatism
4
Q
What were his ideas on the state?
A
Growth of governement is a threat to individual freedom
Growth of welfare state pushes dependancy culture
Minarchist state
Formal authority to enforce laws
Self-sufficient communities
5
Q
What is libertarianism?
A
Individual ‘left alone’ economically, socially, and culturally.
6
Q
What was he tolerant of?
A
Liberal ‘permissive society’
7
Q
What were his views of the economy?
A
‘Tax, for the most part is theft’- individuals have self-ownership
8
Q
What events happened in his lifetime?
A
WW2
Cold War
Civil rights
