Robert Nozick
An American philosopher whose 'Anarchy, State, and Utopia' provided a powerful defense of libertarianism, arguing for a minimal state and individual rights.
Quotes by Robert Nozick
The minimal state is the most extensive state that can be justified.
The state has no right to interfere with voluntary exchanges between individuals.
The state's role is to enforce contracts and protect property rights.
The state should not attempt to achieve any particular patterned distribution of wealth.
The state is not a giant family.
The state should not be involved in education or healthcare.
The state should not provide public goods that can be provided privately.
The state should not engage in paternalistic legislation.
The state should not enforce morality.
The state should not regulate economic activity beyond enforcing contracts and preventing fraud.
The state should not have a monopoly on violence.
The state should not have a monopoly on justice.
The state should not have a monopoly on protection.
The state should not have a monopoly on defense.
The state should not have a monopoly on law enforcement.
The state should not have a monopoly on dispute resolution.
The state should not have a monopoly on currency.
The state should not have a monopoly on roads.
The state should not have a monopoly on mail delivery.
The state should not have a monopoly on utilities.