Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Originally posted on prior probability:
The fifth subsection of Chapter 4 (pp. 63-65) returns to the first of Nozick’s two theoretical questions (p. 63): “why not allow any boundary crossings provided full compensation is paid?” (Nozick will revisit his second…

Originally posted on prior probability:
We are now ready to resume our review of Anarchy, State, and Utopia. The fourth subsection of Chapter 4 (pp. 59-63) contains an extended digression into retributive and deterrence theories of punishment. Nozick takes a…

Originally posted on prior probability:
Before we press on with our review of Nozick’s masterpiece Anarchy, State, and Utopia (ASU), we want to say a few words on why Nozick is worth reading and why we are so excited about…

Originally posted on prior probability:
The third subsection of Chapter 4 of Anarchy, State, and Utopia (pp. 58-59) narrows down and reformulates the problem of enforcing moral boundaries in terms of two hard questions (p. 59): (i) why not allow…

I am interrupting my Nozick series to share this fun TikTok:

Originally posted on prior probability:
The second subsection of Chapter 4 is only two pages long (pp. 57-58), but it deserves our careful attention for several reasons: (i) One reason is Nozick’s geometric visualization of morality. As Nozick puts it…

Originally posted on prior probability:
Nozick (pictured below) presents an important theoretical problem in the first subsection of Chapter 4: the problem of independents, or how should a private protection racket deal with non-members? Additionally, Nozick raises a further theoretical…

Before I resume my review of Robert Nozick’s Anarchy, State, and Utopia, I want to share an observation about the meaning of “science” with my loyal followers. To the point, science is not just about answers or absolute certainty; it’s … Continue reading →

Pictured below are multiple miniature works of “pencil art” by Dalton Ghetti, who is originally from Brazil. Mr Ghetti refuses to work with a magnifying glass and only uses three tools: a razor blade, a sewing needle, and a sculpting … Continue reading →

I will resume my in-depth review of Robert Nozick’s magnum opus on Monday morning; in the meantime, I want to share two remarkable sentences from page 6 of Anarchy, State, and Utopia and one of my favorite Nozick quotations of … Continue reading →