Libertarianism: Individual Rights and Autonomy (Robert Nozick) (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Quizzes
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When did Robert Nozick live?
When did Robert Nozick live?
1938-2002
What is the title of Nozick's seminal work published in 1974?
What is the title of Nozick's seminal work published in 1974?
Anarchy, State, and Utopia
Which philosopher influenced Nozick's idea that individuals are ends in themselves?
Which philosopher influenced Nozick's idea that individuals are ends in themselves?
Immanuel Kant
What is the central concept holding that individuals own themselves and fruits of their labour?
What is the central concept holding that individuals own themselves and fruits of their labour?
Self-ownership
What is another name for Nozick's minimal state?
What is another name for Nozick's minimal state?
Night-watchman state
What should the minimal state protect individuals from?
What should the minimal state protect individuals from?
Force, fraud, and theft
What did Nozick consider taxation for wealth redistribution to be?
What did Nozick consider taxation for wealth redistribution to be?
A form of coercion
What forms of redistributive justice did Nozick strongly oppose?
What forms of redistributive justice did Nozick strongly oppose?
Welfare programmes and progressive taxation
What type of economy does Nozick's libertarianism imply?
What type of economy does Nozick's libertarianism imply?
Free-market economy
Should the minimal state fund public services like education and healthcare according to Nozick?
Should the minimal state fund public services like education and healthcare according to Nozick?
No, it lacks this authority
What does Nozick's libertarianism emphasise regarding personal responsibility?
What does Nozick's libertarianism emphasise regarding personal responsibility?
Individuals responsible for own lives
What three values does libertarianism emphasise according to the note?
What three values does libertarianism emphasise according to the note?
Freedom, autonomy, limited government