Robert Nozick: Property, Justice - And The Minima...

Robert Nozick’s political philosophy, primarily articulated in his 1974 landmark work , provides a robust libertarian defense of individual rights, private property, and a "minimal" government. His theory is famously a response to the egalitarian views of his Harvard colleague John Rawls. 1. The Entitlement Theory of Justice

How property is moved from one person to another. Any voluntary exchange, gift, or inheritance is considered just, as long as it is free from coercion or fraud. Robert Nozick: Property, Justice and the Minima...

How unowned resources (like land or raw materials) are first legitimately claimed by individuals through labor, provided it doesn't leave others worse off. The Entitlement Theory of Justice How property is

Nozick contends that only a —often called a "night-watchman state"—is morally justifiable. Nozick contends that only a —often called a

The mechanism for correcting past violations of the first two principles (e.g., returning stolen property or compensating victims of fraud). 2. The Case for the Minimal State

Nozick argues that justice is not about achieving a specific "pattern" (like equal wealth), but about how holdings were historically acquired. His consists of three core principles: