Topic > Anarchy, State and Analysis of Utopia - 1370

“Anarchy, State and Utopia” by Robert Nozick makes the case for the laissez-faire system of government, arguing that only a minimal state is justifiable and legitimate. Nozick, like Locke and Hobbes, based his theory on the idea of ​​"state of nature", understood as the condition in which people find themselves when there is no government or consolidated political authority. Nozick then presents this idea of ​​a justification of the state based on the “invisible hand”. Nozick believes that individuals, in the pursuit of their own interests and improving their conditions, will ultimately lead to a minimal state. Nozick's work has four major flaws that need to be addressed. First, his idea of ​​individual rights and the foundation of the minimal state are vague and one-dimensional in nature and are based on assumptions about human behavior that do not clearly support the evidence or arguments presented by Nozick. Second, moral laws, supported by its constant theme of the separation of the person, ironically argue that individuals neglect the idea of ​​charity and compassion for their fellow man. Third, the theory of right to justice is contradictory because of its dualistic nature, and the three principles of justice are inadequate because the third principle is not defined. From the beginning of the preface, Nozick begins “Anarchy, State and Utopia” by stating that “individuals have rights”. Nozick does not define his idea of ​​individual rights that supposedly leads to the minimal state structure he proposes. Nozick neglects to defend this position but instead assumes that this view is intuitively shared by most. Nozick assumes that there is a previously established rational moral law that determines the absolute rights that individuals enjoy......middle of paper......not rectification and would literally be an unrealistic undertaking due to the historical past of most companies, especially the fraudulent past of the United States. There is a constant theme of inconsistency and contradictions in Nozick's "Anarchy, State and Utopia". The minimal state he proposes cannot survive as intended without a sense of equality and some sort of “safety net” for less fortunate citizens. Nozick's moral laws require a selfish society that is penalized for providing for those who otherwise would not have access to basic necessities. The flaw in the theory of right to justice cannot be corrected without introducing some form of constant interference in the private transactions of individuals to maintain order. Upon closer inspection it is clear that the proposed “invisible hand” of the state must be seen in plain sight to be effective.