Author Language English | Country United States Subject Philosophy | |
Published 1989 (Simon & Schuster) Media type Print (Hardcover and Paperback) | ||
The Examined Life is a 1989 collection of philosophical meditations by Robert Nozick. The book drew a number of critical reactions.
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Summary
Nozick's book is an attempt to "tackle human nature, the personal, 'the holiness of everyday life' and its meaning." Nozick expresses his concerns with libertarianism and proposes some form of inheritance taxation.
Reception
Denis Donoghue, writing in The Wilson Quarterly, praised The Examined Life but stated that it had some passages that were less strong than others. Journalist Jane O'Grady, writing for The Guardian, called the work "disappointingly schmaltzy." Philosopher Anthony Quinton, writing in The Oxford Companion to Philosophy (1995; second edition 2005), described the book as "unkindly treated".
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