Anarchism/Minarchism: Is a Government Part of a Free Country? - Hardcover

Long, Roderick T.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0754660664 ISBN 13: 9780754660668

Publisher: Routledge, 2008

Synopsis

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 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.

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About the Author

Roderick T. Long is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy, Auburn University, Alabama, USA. Tibor R. Machan holds the R. C. Hoiles Chair in Business Ethics, Chapman University, Orange, CA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0754660664
• ISBN 13: 9780754660668
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Machan Tibor R.