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In Defense of Anarchism
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English
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2023
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In Defense of Anarchism is a 1970 book by the philosopher Robert Paul Wolff, in which the author defends individualist anarchism. He argues that individual autonomy and state authority are mutually exclusive and that, as individual autonomy is inalienable, the moral legitimacy of the state collapses.
In Defense of Anarchism is a 1970 book by the philosopher Robert Paul Wolff, in which the author defends individualist anarchism. He argues that individual autonomy and state authority are mutually exclusive and that, as individual autonomy is inalienable
In Defense of Anarchism is a 1970 book by the philosopher Robert Paul Wolff, in which the author defends individualist anarchism. He argues that individual autonomy and state authority are mutually exclusive and that, as individual autonomy is inalienable
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Wolff Robert Paul :
Robert Paul Wolff is is an American political philosopher and professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Among his books are About Philosophy (1998), The Ideal of the University (1992), The Autonomy of Reason (1990), Kant's Theory of Mental Activity (1990), and Moneybags Must Be So Lucky (1988).
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Contents
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Preface to the 1998 Edition
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Preface
XXVII - ONE: THE CONFLICT BETWEEN AUTHORITY AND AUTONOMY
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1. The Concept of Authority
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2. The Concept of Autonomy
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3. The Conflict Between Authority and Autonomy
18 - TWO: THE SOLUTION OF CLASSICAL DEMOCRACY
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1. Democracy Is the Only Feasible Solution
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2. Unanimous Direct Democracy
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3. Representative Democracy
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4. Majoritarian Democracy
38 - THREE: BEYOND THE LEGITIMATE STATE
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1. The Quest for the Legitimate State
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2. Utopian Glimpses of a World Without States
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November 15, 2023
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9780520353916
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Reprint 2020
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Keywords for this book
individualist anarchism; government; individual rights; individual autonomy; state authority; inalienable rights; legitimacy of the state; political legitimacy; consent; deliberative democracy; majority rule; workers collectives; unions; collectivism; social contract; kant; personal accountability; autonomy; homogenous society; small community; free market anarcho capitalists; anti government; radical politics; history; political ideologies; anarchy; politics; nonfiction; democracy; political science; political philosophy
