Anarchism/Minarchism: Is a Government Part of a Free Country? |
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| Editor:
| Long, Roderick T.
Machan, Tibor R. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-281-33279-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $199.90 |
Book Description:
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It is well known that the radical libertarian philosopher Robert Nozick sharply distinguished his vision of the free society from egalitarian liberals such as John Rawls. Less remarked upon is the distinction he drew between the free society governed by a strictly limited government, commonly referred to as 'minarchism', and the society without any government at all anarchism. In this volume, the editors, Long an anarchist and Machan a minarchist have brought together a selection of...
More DescriptionIt is well known that the radical libertarian philosopher Robert Nozick sharply distinguished his vision of the free society from egalitarian liberals such as John Rawls. Less remarked upon is the distinction he drew between the free society governed by a strictly limited government, commonly referred to as 'minarchism', and the society without any government at all anarchism. In this volume, the editors, Long an anarchist and Machan a minarchist have brought together a selection of specially commissioned essays from key theorists actively involved in this debate. Each tackles the question of whether or not a government forms a legitimate part of a free society or whether anarchy/minarchy is merely a distinction without a difference.