Robert Nozick Quotes
Robert Nozick was an American philosopher and a longtime professor at Harvard. His Anarchy, State, and Utopia, published in 1974 in part as a response to Rawls's Theory of Justice, defended a libertarian minimal state on the grounds of individual rights and a historical, entitlement-based conception of justice. The quotes below are attributed to Robert Nozick, organized by topic.
Robert Nozick on Happiness
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Attributed to Robert Nozick:
“Plug into an experience machine and you will not have lived a real life.”
Robert Nozick on Justice
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Attributed to Robert Nozick:
“Whatever arises from a just situation by just steps is itself just.”
Robert Nozick on Life
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Attributed to Robert Nozick:
“Philosophy is not just doctrine; it is a way of living.”
Robert Nozick on Politics
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Attributed to Robert Nozick:
“The minimal state is the most extensive state that can be justified.”
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Attributed to Robert Nozick:
“There is no social entity with a good that undergoes some sacrifice for its own good. There are only individual people, with their own individual lives.”
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Attributed to Robert Nozick:
“Taxation of earnings from labor is on a par with forced labor.”