Robert Nozick · 1974 · Libertarianism

Anarchy, State, and Utopia

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Seed draft: Nozick defends a minimal state, entitlement theory, self-ownership, historical principles of justice, and market-based holdings. The book is the most famous libertarian reply to Rawls' theory of distributive justice.

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Provides the graph's central direct critique of Rawls and gives learners a clear opposing position on redistribution, rights, and state power.

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