Robert Nozick (Leaving Cert Politics and Society): Flashcards
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Robert Nozick's lifespan
Robert Nozick's lifespan
1938-2002
Nozick's core political ideology
Nozick's core political ideology
Libertarian
Nozick's most famous work (1974)
Nozick's most famous work (1974)
Anarchy, State, and Utopia
Philosopher Nozick directly challenged
Philosopher Nozick directly challenged
John Rawls
Rawls' influential book (1971)
Rawls' influential book (1971)
A Theory of Justice
Nozick's ideal government type
Nozick's ideal government type
Minimal state
Functions minimal state can legitimately provide
Functions minimal state can legitimately provide
Law, order, police, military, courts, contract enforcement
Nozick's view: taxation for redistribution equals
Nozick's view: taxation for redistribution equals
Forced labour
Cornerstone of Nozick's political philosophy
Cornerstone of Nozick's political philosophy
Property rights
Nozick's principle for natural state formation
Nozick's principle for natural state formation
Invisible hand principle
Nozick's view: the minimal state is a
Nozick's view: the minimal state is a
Utopia/framework for utopias
Type of state Nozick strongly opposed
Type of state Nozick strongly opposed
Welfare state
Rawls: inequality OK only if it helps
Rawls: inequality OK only if it helps
Least well off (difference principle)