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Quote by Robert Nozick

“Justice in holdings is historical; it depends upon what actually has happened. We shall return to this point later.”

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This book delves into the theoretical frameworks of anarchy, state, and utopia, analyzing their respective roles and effects on societal structures. It explores the philosophical underpinnings of these concepts and their implications for the functioning of societies. more

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Robert Nozick

Robert Nozick was an American philosopher known for his contributions to liberal and moral philosophy, particularly in the field of political philosophy. His work, 'Anarchy, State, and Utopia', had a profound impact on political philosophy in the late 20th century. more

“Whoever makes something having bought or contracted for all other held resources used in the process (transferring some of his holdings for these cooperating factors), is entitled to it. The situation is not one of something's getting made, and there being an open question of who is to get it. Things come into the world already attached to people having entitlements over them.”

People World Made Used Process Situation Resources Factors Entitled Entitlement Cooperating

Book:Anarchy, state, and utopia

Source: Anarchy, state, and utopia

“No state more extensive than the minimal state can be justified.”

States Justified

Author:Robert Nozick

“Utopia is a meta-utopia: the environment in which Utopian experiments may be tried out; the environment in which people are free to do their own thing; the environment which must, to a great extent, be realized first if more particular Utopian visions are to be realized stably.”

People Ifs Firsts May Vision Environment Particular Experiments Utopia Utopian

Book:Anarchy, state, and utopia

Source: Anarchy, state, and utopia

“Some communities will be abandoned, others will struggle along, others will split, others will flourish, gain members, and be duplicated elsewhere. Each community must win and hold the voluntary adherence of its members. No pattern is imposed on everyone, and the result will be one pattern if and only if everyone voluntarily chooses to live in accordance with that pattern of community.”