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Tag: Wilt Chamberlain

Robert Nozick’s “Wilt Chamberlain” Argument for Libertarianism

October 11, 2024April 2, 2026 ~ 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology ~ 7 Comments

Nozick thinks that a story about the basketball superstar Wilt Chamberlain shows why the government should not take from the rich to help everyone else. This article explains Nozick’s argument which he uses to support “libertarianism,” his view that the government’s role is not to redistribute wealth but to promote liberty.

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