Robert Nozick

American political philosopher (1938–2002)
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Robert Nozick

Summary

Robert Nozick is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], he… he was born on November 16, 1938[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on January 23, 2002[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and political scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,561 views/month, #6,761 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Robert Nozick…
  • Robert Nozick passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Robert Nozick passed away in Cambridge[10].
  • Robert Nozick was born on November 16, 1938[3].
  • Robert Nozick died on January 23, 2002[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[11].
  • Robert Nozick held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Robert Nozick's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Robert Nozick worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Robert Nozick's professions included political scientist[8].
  • Robert Nozick's field of work was political philosophy[13].
  • Robert Nozick's field of work was libertarianism[14].
  • Robert Nozick's field of work was political theory[15].
  • Among Robert Nozick's employers was Harvard University[16].
  • Robert Nozick was educated at Princeton University[17].
  • Robert Nozick's education included a stint at Columbia University[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Robert Nozick is Anarchy, State, and Utopia[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Robert Nozick is Invariances[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Robert Nozick is Philosophical Explanations[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Robert Nozick is Socratic Puzzles[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Robert Nozick is The Examined Life[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Robert Nozick is The Nature of Rationality[24].
  • Robert Nozick received the Guggenheim Fellowship[25].
  • Robert Nozick received the National Book Award[26].
  • Robert Nozick received the Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Nozick's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on November 16, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Columbia University[18], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and political scientist[8]. Fields of work include political philosophy[13], a branch of philosophy[36]; libertarianism[14], a political ideology[37]; and political theory[15], an academic discipline[38]. Robert Nozick was employed by Harvard University[16]. Doctoral students include Tamar Gendler[39], a philosopher[40], b. 1965[41], of United States[42], specialised in philosophy[43] and Elijah Millgram[44], a philosopher[45], b. 1958[46], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[47].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Anarchy, State, and Utopia[19], a literary work[48]; Invariances[20], a literary work[49]; Philosophical Explanations[21], a literary work[50]; Socratic Puzzles[22]; The Examined Life[23]; and The Nature of Rationality[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25], a fellowship grant[51], in United States[52], founded in 1925[53]; National Book Award[26], a literary award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1936[56]; Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[27], an award[57]; Fulbright Scholarship[58], a scholarship[59], in United States[60], founded in 1946[61]; and Tanner Lectures on Human Values[62], a lecture series[63].

Personal Life

Robert Nozick's religion is recorded as agnosticism[64].

Death and Burial

Robert Nozick died on January 23, 2002[5]. Recorded place of death include Cambridge[4], a city in the United States[65], in United States[66], founded in 1630[67]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[68]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Robert Nozick ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,561 views/month, #6,761 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

He has been cited as an influence by Carlo Lottieri[71], a philosopher[72], b. 1960[73], of Italy[74].

Works attributed to him include Anarchy, State, and Utopia[75], a literary work[76].

His notable doctoral advisees include Tamar Gendler[77], a philosopher[78], b. 1965[79], of United States[80], specialised in philosophy[81].

FAQs

Where was Robert Nozick born?

Robert Nozick's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did Robert Nozick die?

Robert Nozick passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Robert Nozick do for work?

Robert Nozick worked as philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and political scientist[8].

Where did Robert Nozick go to school?

Robert Nozick was educated at Princeton University[17] and Columbia University[18].

What awards did Robert Nozick receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25], National Book Award[26], Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[27], and Fulbright Scholarship[58].

Who did Robert Nozick influence?

Robert Nozick has been cited as an influence by Carlo Lottieri[71].

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