The Cambridge Companion to Nozick's <I>Anarchy, State, and Utopia</I>

doi:10.1017/CCOL9780521197762

Robert Nozick's Anarchy, State, and Utopia (1974) is recognised as a classic of modern political philosophy. Along with John Rawls's A Theory of Justice (1971), it is widely credited with breathing new life into the discipline in the second half of the twentieth century. This Companion presents a balanced and comprehensive assessment of Nozick's contribution to political philosophy. In engaging and accessible chapters, the contributors analyse Nozick's ideas from a variety of perspectives and explore neglected areas of the work such as his discussion of anarchism and his theory of utopia. Their detailed and illuminating picture of Anarchy, State, and Utopia, its impact and its enduring influence will be invaluable to students and scholars in both political philosophy and political theory.

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Frontmatter
pp i-xiv
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Introduction
pp 1-12
- By Ralf M. Bader, John Meadowcroft
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Part I - Morality
pp 13-14
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1 - Side constraints, Lockean individual rights, and the moral basis of libertarianism
pp 15-37
- By Richard J. Arneson
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2 - Are deontological constraints irrational?
pp 38-58
- By Michael Otsuka
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3 - What we learn from the experience machine
pp 59-86
- By Fred Feldman
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Part II - Anarchy
pp 87-88
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4 - Nozickian arguments for the more-than-minimal state
pp 89-115
- By Eric Mack
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5 - Explanation, justification, and emergent properties
pp 116-142
- By Gerald Gaus
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Part III - Justice
pp 143-144
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6 - Nozick’s libertarian theory of justice
pp 145-167
- By Peter Vallentyne
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7 - Nozick’s critique of Rawls: distribution, entitlement, and the assumptive world of A Theory of Justice
pp 168-196
- By John Meadowcroft
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8 - The right to distribute
pp 197-229
- By David Schmidtz
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9 - Does Nozick have a theory of property rights?
pp 230-252
- By Barbara Fried
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Part IV - Utopia
pp 253-254
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10 - The framework for utopia
pp 255-288
- By Ralf M. Bader
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11 - E pluribus plurum, or, How to fail to get to utopia in spite of really trying
pp 289-302
- By Chandran Kukathas
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References
pp 303-312
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Index
pp 313-316
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-xiv

Introduction
pp 1-12

Part I - Morality
pp 13-14

1 - Side constraints, Lockean individual rights, and the moral basis of libertarianism
pp 15-37

2 - Are deontological constraints irrational?
pp 38-58

3 - What we learn from the experience machine
pp 59-86

Part II - Anarchy
pp 87-88

4 - Nozickian arguments for the more-than-minimal state
pp 89-115

5 - Explanation, justification, and emergent properties
pp 116-142

Part III - Justice
pp 143-144

6 - Nozick’s libertarian theory of justice
pp 145-167

7 - Nozick’s critique of Rawls: distribution, entitlement, and the assumptive world of A Theory of Justice
pp 168-196

8 - The right to distribute
pp 197-229

9 - Does Nozick have a theory of property rights?
pp 230-252

Part IV - Utopia
pp 253-254

10 - The framework for utopia
pp 255-288

11 - E pluribus plurum, or, How to fail to get to utopia in spite of really trying
pp 289-302

References
pp 303-312

Index
pp 313-316

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