NOZICK, ROBERT. & RICHARD ROUTLEY. - GILBERT GYLE (edt.).

Escaping the Good Samaritan Paradox. (In: Mind. A Qarterly Review of Psychology and Philosophy. Vol. LXXI. No. 283, July, 1962.)

Edinburgh & N. Y., T. Nelson & Sons, 1962. 8vo. Orig. printed grey wrappers w. small nicks to extremities. Internally fine. Pp. 377-382 (the rest of the volume: pp. 289-376, 383-442, [6 pp. advertisements]).

First publication of a short article in which the important political philosopher Robert Nozick - known primarily for his libertarian book 'Anarchy, State, and Utopia' (1974) - together with Richard Routley set sails to escape 'The Paradox of the Good Samaritan': "If 'p is done' strictly implies 'q is done' then if q is forbidden then p is forbidden. (...) 'If helping a robbery victim implies a person being robbed then if the robbing is forbidden, helping the robbery victim is forbidden'".

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