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Libertarian Philosophy in the Real World: The Politics of Natural Rights
Mark D. Friedman
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Description for Libertarian Philosophy in the Real World: The Politics of Natural Rights
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
Robert Nozick's Anarchy, State, and Utopia is widely recognized as one of the most influential works of modern political philosophy. Libertarian Philosophy in the Real World not only provides a concise and accessible introduction to Nozick’s ideal rights-based, minimal libertarian state, but for the first time applies this moral framework to America's liberal democracy. Mark D. Friedman clearly presents Nozick’s arguments for natural rights, showing that his theory undermines the very idea of social justice, and enables libertarians to rebut the most common objections to their doctrine. The book delivers a withering moral critique of the American welfare ... Read more
Robert Nozick's Anarchy, State, and Utopia is widely recognized as one of the most influential works of modern political philosophy. Libertarian Philosophy in the Real World not only provides a concise and accessible introduction to Nozick’s ideal rights-based, minimal libertarian state, but for the first time applies this moral framework to America's liberal democracy. Mark D. Friedman clearly presents Nozick’s arguments for natural rights, showing that his theory undermines the very idea of social justice, and enables libertarians to rebut the most common objections to their doctrine. The book delivers a withering moral critique of the American welfare ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472573391
SKU
V9781472573391
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About Mark D. Friedman
Mark D. Friedman is an independent scholar working in the field of political theory and ethics. He received a J.D. from Georgetown Law School, USA, with honors, and holds an MBA from Columbia University, USA. He is the author of Nozick’s Libertarian Project: An Elaboration and Defense (Bloomsbury, 2011).
Reviews for Libertarian Philosophy in the Real World: The Politics of Natural Rights
Friedman here extends his natural rights approach to libertarianism – as discussed in Nozick’s Libertarian Project – into a series of challenging analyses of currently salient public policy issues: an important work, for libertarians and non-libertarians alike.
Hillel Steiner, University of Manchester, UK
... you will enjoy Friedman's new approach to shrinking government, reducing the tax burden, and ... Read more
Hillel Steiner, University of Manchester, UK
... you will enjoy Friedman's new approach to shrinking government, reducing the tax burden, and ... Read more