Libertarian philosophy in the real world : the politics of natural rights / Mark D. Friedman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Friedman, Mark D., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nozick, Robert. Anarchy, state and utopia.

Nozick, Robert.

Libertarianism.

Natural law.

Physical Description:

281 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury, 2015.

Summary:

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 state, with chapters devoted to property rights, freedom of expression and association, paternalism, and the state's intervention in discrete aspects of modern life such as public education and healthcare. So, what is to be done? Friedman concludes with effective argumentative strategies for moving American politics in a more libertarian direction. Ideal for undergraduates and above studying political philosophy, political science, political ideology, rights and public policy, this text provides crucial insights into's libertarian theory and its application. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Natural rights, the minimal state, and its legitimate functions 13

2 Property rights, eminent domain, regulatory takings, and zoning 33

3 Rights of expression and association 49

4 Paternalism 63

5 The regulatory state 77

6 The federal income tax and the federal reserve system 93

7 Corporate welfare and the welfare state 111

8 Public education 125

9 Health care 135

10 Political issues for which there is no doctrinaire libertarian position 151

11 What is to be done? 169.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781472573391

1472573390

OCLC:

869437696