Justice 27 Criticisms of Nozick

An episode in LAWS780/LAWS973 Justice at the Auckland University of Technology. Materials for this course can be found at blackboard.aut.ac.nz for students enrolled in this course.

[@tomcourage8491]

Nozick was my teacher and college thesis advisor. It was the best intellectual experience of my life. I share few of his Libertarian views, but the great thing was that when his smooth reasoning had led me to a place I didn't want to be in, I had to shovel back and figure out where things went wrong. I wouldn't hesitate to wish this kind of experience on anyone seeking to think critically, which (I thought) was the whole idea of college.

[@velvet373]

Great stuff man... Great stuff!

[@couch_philosoph3325]

I have a question about there being no corporations in the state of nature: in the chapter 2 "the state of nature" of "anarchy, state and utopia" nozick says that in the state of nature, protective associations will arise because people want their rights protected against others and would want some form of professionalism. This, in a sense, is already like a coorporation as the members pay them money and they take legal actions. Then, he argues, one dominant one will emerge as it's more effective. That's then the ultraminimal state. So while I am not a Nozickian at all, I am not sure if it's a vialable criticism to say there are no corporations in the state of nature and against the wilt chamberlain argument. Not sure if i understood it correctly though

[@allanbeeverlearninglaw2911]

Sorry to take so long replying. A corporation is a legal person. In law, it is given a special status and treated like it is a person in its own right. That isn't the sort of thing that could exist in the state of nature. Nice question, BTW.

[@emilia4038]

really helpful thank you!! currently writing an essay on Nozick and I didnt really understand what's going on.. 😂

[@georgeknight5998]

nice guitar collection

[@allanbeeverlearninglaw2911]

Nah. It’s far too small. Lol

[@outlawstarjakob]

@@allanbeeverlearninglaw2911 Maybe you should voluntarily transfer your money to a company who make guitars inorder to aquire more. This way you would both bennefit in the exchange without the use of coersion/violence? lol thanks for the video, very interesting.

[@azadbhatiya5672]

Hello professor... could you plz share me the criticism of Nozick's third principle 'Justice in rectification'.