Anarchy, State, and Utopia

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Basic Books, 1974 - Philosophy - 367 pages
In this brilliant and widely acclaimed book, winner of the 1975 National Book Award, Robert Nozick challenges the most commonly held political and social positions of our age—liberal, socialist, and conservative.

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Contents

The State of Nature
10
Moral Constraints and the State
26
4 Prohibition Compensation and Risk
54
Copyright

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About the author (1974)

Robert Nozick (1938-2002) was the Arthur Kingsley Porter Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University. The author of numerous books including The Examined Life and Philosophical Explanations, Nozick was the recipient of the National Book Award for Anarchy, State, and Utopia.