Anarchism as Political Philosophy
AldineTransaction (Verlag)
978-0-202-36364-6 (ISBN)
To clarify widespread misconceptions about anarchism, this volume offers a lively debate on the subject, consisting of works by both advocates of anarchism and people who take it seriously but reject it. Represented here, in the writings of Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, Leo Tolstoy, George Bernard Shaw, Bertrand Russell, and others, are different types, styles, and periods of anarchist writing, reflecting a rich variety of thought arising from the anarchist perspective. The essays deal with many of the different strands of anarchists, including anarchist attacks on democracy, patriotism, and military conscription, and provide an outline of the movement's tumultuous history. Against these are set pieces that argue anarchism's impossibility and estimate its relevance to social change.
The debate format of Anarchism introduces the reader to a fresh perspective and understanding of vital issues of political and social theory, and provokes him to examine his own thinking. Looking at both sides of the controversy, this volume discourages unquestioning or over-confident opinions. Although the anarchist credo that man can live without government is difficult or impossible for most people to accept, as long as we find it difficult to live within the framework of government control, the influence and potential appeal of anarchist thought will continue to be felt.
Robert Hoffman was professor of history at the State University of New York at Albany. He received his A.B. at Harvard and has M. D. and Ph.D. at Brandeis University. He is the author of numerous articles on political and social thought as well as the book Revolutionary Justice: The Social and Political Theory of P. J. Proudhon
Introduction -- Robert Hoffman1: What Is Government? -- Pierre-Joseph Proudhon2: What Is Anarchism? -- Alexander Berkman3: The Place of Anarchism in the History of Political Thought -- Derry Novak4: Anarchism: What It Really Stands For -- Emma Goldman5: An Anarchist's View of Democracy -- Pierre-Joseph Proudhon6: Patriotism and Government -- Leo Tolstoy7: Essentials of Anarchism -- David Thoreau Wieck8: The Impossibilities of Anarchism -- George Bernard Shaw9: The Philosophical Anarchist -- William Ernest Hocking10: Government and Law -- Bertrand Russell11: An Estimate of Anarchism's Role -- James Joll12: The Black Flag of Anarchism -- Paul GoodmanFor Further ReadingIndex
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.6.2010 |
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Verlagsort | Somerset |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Gewicht | 226 g |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie | |
ISBN-10 | 0-202-36364-3 / 0202363643 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-202-36364-6 / 9780202363646 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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