Ideas of Robert Nozick, by Theme

[American, 1938 - 2002, Born in New York. Professor at Harvard University.]

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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 3. Value of Truth
22664 I do not care if my trivial beliefs are false, and I have no interest in many truths
3. Truth / E. Pragmatic Truth / 1. Pragmatic Truth
22665 Maybe James was depicting the value of truth, and not its nature
11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / c. Aim of beliefs
3570 Maybe knowledge is belief which 'tracks' the truth [Williams,M]
13. Knowledge Criteria / C. External Justification / 4. Tracking the Facts
2748 A true belief isn't knowledge if it would be believed even if false. It should 'track the truth' [Dancy,J]
18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 5. Rationality / a. Rationality
22663 Rationality is normally said to concern either giving reasons, or reliability
22662 In the instrumental view of rationality it only concerns means, and not ends
22666 Is it rational to believe a truth which leads to permanent misery?
22667 Rationality needs some self-consciousness, to also evaluate how we acquired our reasons
22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / f. Ultimate value
18648 Freedom to live according to our own conception of the good is the ultimate value [Kymlicka]
23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 2. Ideal of Pleasure
20585 If an experience machine gives you any experience you want, should you hook up for life?
24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 1. Purpose of a State
18643 A minimal state should protect, but a state forcing us to do more is unjustified
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 2. Anarchism
18642 Individual rights are so strong that the state and its officials must be very limited in power
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / c. Liberal equality
18644 States can't enforce mutual aid on citizens, or interfere for their own good
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / g. Liberalism critique
22661 My Anarchy, State and Utopia neglected our formal social ties and concerns [Nozick]
25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 4. Free market
18641 If people hold things legitimately, just distribution is simply the result of free exchanges [Kymlicka]
25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 4. Property rights
20521 Can I come to own the sea, by mixing my private tomato juice with it?
20539 Property is legitimate by initial acquisition, voluntary transfer, or rectification of injustice [Swift]
18645 Nozick assumes initial holdings include property rights, but we can challenge that [Kymlicka]
18646 How did the private property get started? If violence was involved, we can redistribute it [Kymlicka]
18647 If property is only initially acquired by denying the rights of others, Nozick can't get started [Kymlicka]
21737 Unowned things may be permanently acquired, if it doesn't worsen the position of other people
21738 Maybe land was originally collectively owned, rather than unowned? [Cohen,GA]