Robert Nozick Flashcards
dates
1938-2002
type of conservative
new right
libertarian
works
anarchy,state and utopia 1974
who’s ideas did he develop
neo-liberal von hayek
view on the government
big gov=biggest threat to individual freedom
welfare states=dependency culture
what is libertarianism
tolerance of liberal, pessimissive society
relaxed views on divorce, abortion etc
what type of state did nozick want
minarchist
involves outsourcing public services to private companies
view on human nature
optimistic
views on tax
‘tax, for the most part is theft’
shows his believe individuals should be left alone
view on the state and society
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
purpose of his minarchist state
allow individualism+free markets
allow self sufficient communities+extend indiv freedom
what did nozick say about these individual communities created due to a small state
they could practice their own moral codes
updated version of burkes little platoons
human nature summary
egotistical
driven by self ownership
^allow people to realise full potential
state summary
minarchist
outsource
society summary
geared to individual self fulfilment
could lead to diverse communities
