"Lec 22 -Equality II"Philosophy and the Science of Human Nature (PHIL 181) Robert Nozick's Anarchy, State, and Utopia is presented as a counterpoint to Rawls' A Theory of Justice. In contrast to Rawls, who puts justice at the center of his theory, Nozick maintains that the primary notion should be rights or liberties. With that assumption in place, Nozick argues that a minimal state is the only just state, and that any state more extensive violates fundamental liberties. Professor Gendler proceeds to introduce and discuss the central elements of the seventh chapter of Anarchy, State, and Utopia: the notions of justice in acquisition, justice in transfer, and the Lockean Proviso. The lecture concludes with an examination of Nozick's well-known Wilt Chamberlain argument, by which he attempts to justify his claim that state-sponsored economic redistribution is unjust. 00:00 - Chapter 1. Introducing Nozick 06:28 - Chapter 2. Justice in Holdings 18:22 - Chapter 3. The Lockean Proviso 30:42 - Chapter 4. The Wilt Chamberlain Argument Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: http://oyc.yale.edu This course was recorded in Spring 2011.
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Lec 1- Introduction to Philosophy and the Science of Human Nature
Lec 2 -The Ring of Gyges: Morality and Hypocrisy
Lec 5 - The Well-Ordered Soul: Happiness and Harmony
Lec 6 -The Disordered Soul: Thémis and PTSD
Lec 7 - Flourishing and Attachment
Lec 8 - Flourishing and Detachment
Lec 11 - Weakness of the Will and Procrastination
Lec 12 - Utilitarianism and its Critiques
Lec 15 - Empirically-informed Responses
Lec 16 - Philosophical Puzzles
Lec 19 - Contract & Commonwealth: Thomas Hobbes