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Libertarian Philosophy in the Real World: The Politics of Natural Rights (Record no. 7245)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781472573391
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 320.51
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Personal name Friedman, Mark D.
9 (RLIN) 380953
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Title Libertarian Philosophy in the Real World: The Politics of Natural Rights
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. United Kingdom;
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC;
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 18 Dec 2014
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 296 Pages;
Other physical details Paperback
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Robert Nozick's Anarchy, State, and Utopia is widely recognized as one of the most influential works of modern political philosophy. Libertarian Philosophy in the Real World not only provides a concise and accessible introduction to Nozick's ideal rights-based, minimal libertarian state, but for the first time applies this moral framework to America's liberal democracy. Mark D. Friedman clearly presents Nozick's arguments for natural rights, showing that his theory undermines the very idea of social justice, and enables libertarians to rebut the most common objections to their doctrine. The book delivers a withering moral critique of the American welfare state, with chapters devoted to property rights, freedom of expression and association, paternalism, and the state's intervention in discrete aspects of modern life such as public education and healthcare. Friedman argues that reducing the liberal democratic state to its core functions would not produce the sort of moral catastrophe that might make us reconsider our commitment to individual rights. So, what is to be done? Friedman concludes with effective argumentative strategies for moving American politics in a more libertarian direction. Ideal for undergraduates and above studying political philosophy, political science, political ideology, rights and public policy, this text provides crucial insights into libertarian theory and its application.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Social & political philosophy
9 (RLIN) 380954
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     Karachi Karachi Society and Politics 19/08/2016 2 320.51 PKLC012972 21/10/2020 19/08/2016 Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17 3 05/03/2020
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