Robert Nozick Philosopher

Robert Nozick (/ˈnoʊzɪk/; November 16, 1938 – January 23, 2002) was an American philosopher who was most prominent in the 1970s and 1980s. He was a professor at Harvard University. He is best known for his book Anarchy, State, and Utopia (1974), a libertarian answer to John Rawls' A Theory of Justice (1971). His other work involved decision theory and epistemology.

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Birth date	November 16, 1938
Birth place	Brooklyn , New York
Date of death	January 23, 2002
Place of death	Cambridge Massachusetts
Era	20th-century philosophy
Main interest	Epistemology Ethics Political philosophy

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influenced	Roderick T. Long
influenced by	John Locke
notable idea	Justice Deontological ethics Entitlement theory Deductive closure Utility monster Experience machine
philosophical school	Analytic philosophy Libertarianism
region	Western philosophy