Robert Nozick
American philosopher whose Anarchy, State, and Utopia offered the most rigorous libertarian critique of Rawls's egalitarian liberalism. His thought experiment about the 'experience machine' is one of the most discussed in modern philosophy. He later moderated his libertarianism in The Examined Life.
Works
- Anarchy, State, and UtopiaLibertarian argument that minimal state is legitimate, redistribution unjustified
- Philosophical ExplanationsPhilosophical investigation of explanation, knowledge, and metaphysical foundations
- The Examined LifePhilosophical reflections on living a meaningful and examined life
- The Nature of RationalityAnalysis of rationality, decision-making, and coherence of belief systems
- Socratic PuzzlesCollection of philosophical dialogues exploring knowledge and conceptual puzzles
- InvariancesTheory of structural invariances underlying physical and abstract reality