Robert Nozick

An introductory volume to Robert Nozick in a new series, Contemporary Philosophy in Focus.

List of contents

1. Introductions David Schmidtz; 2. The justification of political authority David Miller; 3. Projects and property John T. Sanders; 4. Nozick's libertarian utopia Loren Lomasky; 5. Goals, symbols, principles: Nozick on practical rationality Gerald Gaus; 6. Non-consequentialism and political philosophy Philip Pettit; 7. Nozick on knowledge and skepticism Michael Williams; 8. Nozick on free will Michael Bratman; 9. How to make something of yourself Elijah Millgram; 10. The meanings of life David Schmidtz.

Summary

This is a 2002 introductory volume to Robert Nozick, one of the dominant philosophical thinkers of the current age, in a new series, Contemporary Philosophy in Focus. Outside philosophy the book will be of particular interest to professionals and students in political science, law, economics, sociology and psychology.

Product details

• Assisted by: David Schmidtz (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.07.2010
• EAN: 9780521006712
• ISBN: 978-0-521-00671-2
• No. of pages: 242
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 399 g
• Series: Contemporary Philosophy in Foc; Contemporary Philosophy in Foc
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education