Robert Nozick

This introductory volume is devoted to Robert Nozick one of the dominant philosophical thinkers of the current age. Nozick''s famous book Anarchy State and Utopia (1974) presents the classic defense of the libertarian view that only a minimal state is just. He has made significant contributions to such areas as rational choice theory ethics epistemology and philosophy of mind. In addition to philosophers the book will be of particular interest to professionals and students in political science law economics sociology and psychology. David Schmidtz taught at Yale University and Bowling Green State University before joining the University of Arizona where he is Professor of Philosophy and joint Professor of Economics. His previous books include Environmental Ethics (Oxford) Social Welfare and Individual Responsibility (Cambridge 1998) and Rational Choice and Moral Agency (Princeton). He lives in Tucson Arizona.