Robert Nozick [Paperback]

A 2002 introductory volume to Robert Nozick in a new series, Contemporary Philosophy in Focus.This is an introductory volume to Robert Nozick, one of the dominant philosophical thinkers of the current age, in a new series, Contemporary Philosophy in Focus.Nozick's famous book, Anarchy, State and Utopia (1974), presents the classic defense of the libertarian view that only a minimal state is just. Nozick has also made significant contributions to such areas as rational choice theory, ethics, epistemology and philosophy of mind.Outside philosophy the book will be of particular interest to professionals and students in political science, law, economics, sociology and psychology.This is an introductory volume to Robert Nozick, one of the dominant philosophical thinkers of the current age, in a new series, Contemporary Philosophy in Focus.Nozick's famous book, Anarchy, State and Utopia (1974), presents the classic defense of the libertarian view that only a minimal state is just. Nozick has also made significant contributions to such areas as rational choice theory, ethics, epistemology and philosophy of mind.Outside philosophy the book will be of particular interest to professionals and students in political science, law, economics, sociology and psychology.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 Professoló*