Recommended by Jonathan Wolff, and 1 others. See all reviews
Ranked #7 in Anarchism, Ranked #13 in Libertarianism — see more rankings.
In this brilliant and widely acclaimed book, Robert Nozick challenges the most commonly held political and social positions of our age—liberal, socialist, and conservative.
It won the 1975 U.S. National Book Award in category Philosophy and Religion, has been translated into 11 languages, and was named one of the "100 most influential books since the war" (1945–1995) by the U.K. Times Literary Supplement. less
It won the 1975 U.S. National Book Award in category Philosophy and Religion, has been translated into 11 languages, and was named one of the "100 most influential books since the war" (1945–1995) by the U.K. Times Literary Supplement. less
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Jonathan Wolff You can come in and read even just two pages of Nozick and have to face up to the idea that maybe your deep beliefs have been challenged in an incredibly strong way. (Source)
Rankings by Category
Anarchy, State, and Utopia is ranked in the following categories:
- #52 in Jurisprudence
- #43 in Liberalism
- #21 in Political Philosophy
- #23 in Political Theory