Robert Nozick Flashcards

1
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dates

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1938-2002

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2
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type of conservative

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new right
libertarian

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3
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works

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anarchy,state and utopia 1974

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4
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who’s ideas did he develop

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neo-liberal von hayek

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5
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view on the government

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big gov=biggest threat to individual freedom
welfare states=dependency culture

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what is libertarianism

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tolerance of liberal, pessimissive society
relaxed views on divorce, abortion etc

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7
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what type of state did nozick want

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minarchist
involves outsourcing public services to private companies

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8
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view on human nature

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optimistic

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9
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views on tax

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‘tax, for the most part is theft’
shows his believe individuals should be left alone

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10
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view on the state and society

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society became before state
theft+dishonesty not main characteristics of humanity
but preservation of life+liberty couldn’t be taken for granted without formal authority enforcing laws

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11
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purpose of his minarchist state

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allow individualism+free markets
allow self sufficient communities+extend indiv freedom

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12
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what did nozick say about these individual communities created due to a small state

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they could practice their own moral codes
updated version of burkes little platoons

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13
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human nature summary

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egotistical
driven by self ownership
^allow people to realise full potential

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14
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state summary

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minarchist
outsource

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15
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society summary

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geared to individual self fulfilment
could lead to diverse communities

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16
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economy summary

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minarchist state should detach from privatised+deregulated economy
just arbitrate disputes between private economic organisations