Robert Nozick

<p>In 1974 Robert Nozick's book <i>Anarchy State and Utopia</i> moved libertarianism from a relatively neglected subset of political philosophy to the center of the discipline as one of the most cogent critiques of social democracy and egalitarian liberalism. <p/>Nozick developed a rights-based account of libertarianism to show that a minimal state can legitimately arise that nothing more than a minimal state is justified and that the minimal state is not only morally right but can also be an inspiring 'meta-utopia'. This volume presents Nozick's contributions to political philosophy in the context of his work in analytical philosophy. It also provides a biography of Nozick and considers the initial reception and long-term influence of his work.</p>