Reflections Of A Would Be Anarchist

Author : Richard E. Flathman
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0816630623

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Reflections of a Would-be Anarchist by Richard E. Flathman Pdf

A superbly original version of liberalism by a major figure in political theory. In this provocative work, Richard E. Flathman puts forward his idiosyncratic view of liberalism, one that is particularly concerned with putting freedom and individuality first, one that warns of the individualism-limiting potential of even liberal efforts to promote social justice. Focusing on the ideals he regards as appropriate to liberalism, Flathman analyzes repeated patterns and tendencies that influence societies -- their sustaining institutions. Part I (Ideals) elaborates and vigorously promotes a conception of the ideals appropriate to liberalism and liberal politics, a conception that foregrounds and celebrates individual self-making or self-enactment. Drawing on but critically assessing ideas and arguments from liberal thinkers from Locke and Kant through Mill, Berlin, and Rawls, the work also reaches out to sources usually regarded as not only outside of but actually antagonistic to liberal tradition: Hobbes, Nietzsche, William James, Proust, Ortega y Gasset, and Oakeshott. Part II (Institutions) goes on to critically examine the relationship between these ideals and various institutions that are prominent in all liberal societies -- the rule of law, police power, and institutionalized education. At once attracted and resistant to anarchist, antinomian, and active nihilist arguments, Flathman approaches these institutions in a skeptical and wary spirit influenced by such thinkers as Montaigne, Wittgenstein, Cavell, Derrida, and Foucault. Reflections of a Would-Be Anarchist is a unique attempt to move liberal thought and action toward individuality and away from homogeneity, toward achastening skepticism and away from unifying conceptions of rationality and reasonableness. It will be required reading for political, moral, and legal theorists, as well as anyone concerned with the challenges of sustaining and enlivening liberal thought and action.

Author : Robert H. Haworth
Publisher : PM Press
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781604861167

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Anarchist Pedagogies by Robert H. Haworth Pdf

Education is a challenging subject for anarchists. Many are critical about working within a state-run education system that is embedded in hierarchical, standardized, and authoritarian structures. Numerous individuals and collectives envision the creation of counterpublics or alternative educational sites as possible forms of resistance, while other anarchists see themselves as “saboteurs” within the public arena—believing that there is a need to contest dominant forms of power and educational practices from multiple fronts. Of course, if anarchists agree that there are no blueprints for education, the question remains, in what dynamic and creative ways can we construct nonhierarchical, anti-authoritarian, mutual, and voluntary educational spaces? Contributors to this edited volume engage readers in important and challenging issues in the area of anarchism and education. From Francisco Ferrer’s modern schools in Spain and the Work People’s College in the United States, to contemporary actions in developing “free skools” in the U.K. and Canada, to direct-action education such as learning to work as a “street medic” in the protests against neoliberalism, the contributors illustrate the importance of developing complex connections between educational theories and collective actions. Anarchists, activists, and critical educators should take these educational experiences seriously as they offer invaluable examples for potential teaching and learning environments outside of authoritarian and capitalist structures. Major themes in the volume include: learning from historical anarchist experiments in education, ways that contemporary anarchists create dynamic and situated learning spaces, and finally, critically reflecting on theoretical frameworks and educational practices. Contributors include: David Gabbard, Jeffery Shantz, Isabelle Fremeaux & John Jordan, Abraham P. DeLeon, Elsa Noterman, Andre Pusey, Matthew Weinstein, Alex Khasnabish, and many others.

Author : Jeffrey Shantz,Dana M. Williams
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004252998

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Anarchy and Society by Jeffrey Shantz,Dana M. Williams Pdf

Anarchy and Society constructs a tentative synthesis of sociological and anarchist thought, providing a roadmap to a future ‘anarchist sociology’.

Author : John P. Clark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0608004510

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The Anarchist Moment by John P. Clark Pdf

Author : Richard Flathman
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781501724091

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Willful Liberalism by Richard Flathman Pdf

In this book Richard E. Flathman argues vigorously for a new understanding of the proper place of voluntarism, individuality, and plurality in the political and moral theory of liberalism. Giving close and sympathetic attention to thinkers who are seldom considered in debates about liberalism, he draws upon thinking within and outside the liberal canon to articulate a refashioned liberalism that gives a more secure prominence to plurality and a robust individuality. Flathman focuses on political philosophers whose work deals with willfulness and the will in human practice. He is concerned with the thinking of such nominalist medieval theologians as John Duns Scotus and William of Ockham; of Hobbes; and of Arthur Schopenhauer, Friedrich Nietzsche, and William James. He also explores the writings of such contemporary philosophical psychologists as Brian O'Shaughnessy and, in particular, Wittgenstein, and of such twentiethcentury political theorists as Isaiah Berlin, John Rawls, Hannah Arendt, and especially Michael Oakeshott. Appropriating ideas from widely disapproved thinkers and from theological sources commonly thought to be incompatible with liberalism, he formulates what is in many ways a strongly personal statement, one that is unorthodox and potentially disturbing. Sharply controversial, Willful Liberalism is certain to enliven and invigorate political and moral debate, and it may well help to revive liberalism as the dominant public philosophy of our culture, setting it on a new and better course.

Author : James C. Scott
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780691161037

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Two Cheers for Anarchism by James C. Scott Pdf

A spirited defense of the anarchist approach to life James Scott taught us what's wrong with seeing like a state. Now, in his most accessible and personal book to date, the acclaimed social scientist makes the case for seeing like an anarchist. Inspired by the core anarchist faith in the possibilities of voluntary cooperation without hierarchy, Two Cheers for Anarchism is an engaging, high-spirited, and often very funny defense of an anarchist way of seeing—one that provides a unique and powerful perspective on everything from everyday social and political interactions to mass protests and revolutions. Through a wide-ranging series of memorable anecdotes and examples, the book describes an anarchist sensibility that celebrates the local knowledge, common sense, and creativity of ordinary people. The result is a kind of handbook on constructive anarchism that challenges us to radically reconsider the value of hierarchy in public and private life, from schools and workplaces to retirement homes and government itself. Beginning with what Scott calls "the law of anarchist calisthenics," an argument for law-breaking inspired by an East German pedestrian crossing, each chapter opens with a story that captures an essential anarchist truth. In the course of telling these stories, Scott touches on a wide variety of subjects: public disorder and riots, desertion, poaching, vernacular knowledge, assembly-line production, globalization, the petty bourgeoisie, school testing, playgrounds, and the practice of historical explanation. Far from a dogmatic manifesto, Two Cheers for Anarchism celebrates the anarchist confidence in the inventiveness and judgment of people who are free to exercise their creative and moral capacities.

Author : Max Nettlau
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1629636436

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New Fields by Max Nettlau Pdf

In a career spanning nearly six decades, Max Nettlau--"the Herodotus of Anarchy"--produced a vast body of work on anarchist history, published in numerous countries and languages, while compiling one of the most impressive archives of anarchist material in existence. His best known work, A Short History of Anarchism, remains one of the standard accounts of the development of anarchist ideas. At the same time, he produced an impressive body of theoretical work, much of it in the form of internal critiques of present anarchist practices. Although essays like "Responsibility and Solidarity in the Labor Struggle" have been widely translated and disseminated, the majority of this work on anarchism's future development remains little known. During his lifetime, only a single collection of these critiques, the Spanish-language Crítica Libertaria, saw publication. The present anthology is an attempt to at least begin to remedy that lack, drawing together English-language essays published in Freedom and Mother Earth with new translations of work originally published in French. New Fields captures the reflections, questions, and fears of Nettlau from 1895-1921, allowing modern readers both to experience something of that era and to apply these critiques to the anarchist practices of our own era.

Author : Noam Chomsky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Anarchism
ISBN : OCLC:1059470916

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Chomsky on Anarchism by Noam Chomsky Pdf

Author : Mikiso Hane
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520084216

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Reflections on the Way to the Gallows by Mikiso Hane Pdf

In this book, for the first time, we can hear the startling, moving voices of adventurous and rebellious Japanese women as they eloquently challenged the social repression of prewar Japan. The extraordinary women whose memoirs, recollections, and essays are presented here constitute a strong current in the history of modern Japanese life from the 1880s to the outbreak of the Pacific War.

Author : John Zerzan
Publisher : Feral House
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780922915989

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Against Civilization by John Zerzan Pdf

Provides a collection of tlhought-provoking essays that look into the dehumanizing core of modern civilization, and the ideas that have given rise to the anarcho-primitivist movement. This edition includes 18 additional essays and feral illustrations by R.L. Tubbesing. --From publisher description.

Author : Alexandre Christoyannopoulos
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781845406622

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Christian Anarchism by Alexandre Christoyannopoulos Pdf

Christian anarchism has been around for at least as long as “secular” anarchism. Leo Tolstoy is its most famous proponent, but there are many others, such as Jacques Ellul, Vernard Eller, Dave Andrews or the people associated with the Catholic Worker movement. They offer a compelling critique of the state, the church and the economy based on the New Testament.

Author : Mark Van Steenwyk,Ched Myers
Publisher : Mark Van Steenwyk
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780615659817

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That Holy Anarchist by Mark Van Steenwyk,Ched Myers Pdf

In That Holy Anarchist, Mark Van Steenwyk explores the relationship between Christianity and anarchism. The name of Jesus is invoked by those in power as well as those resisting that power. What were the politics of Jesus and how can they continue to inform us as we struggle for justice?

Author : Judith Suissa
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006-09-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134194636

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Anarchism and Education by Judith Suissa Pdf

Although there have been a few historical accounts of the anarchist school movement, there has been no systematic work on the philosophical underpinnings of anarchist educational ideas - until now. Anarchism and Education offers a philosophical account of the neglected tradition of anarchist thought on education. Although few anarchist thinkers wrote systematically on education, this analysis is based largely on a reconstruction of the educational thought of anarchist thinkers gleaned from their various ethical, philosophical and popular writings. Primarily drawing on the work of the nineteenth century anarchist theorists such as Bakunin, Kropotkin and Proudhon, the book also covers twentieth century anarchist thinkers such as Noam Chomsky, Paul Goodman, Daniel Guerin and Colin Ward. This original work will interest philosophers of education and educationalist thinkers as well as those with a general interest in anarchism.

Author : Duane Rousselle,Süreyyya Evren
Publisher : Pluto Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0745330878

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Post-Anarchism by Duane Rousselle,Süreyyya Evren Pdf

Post-anarchism has been of considerable importance in the discussions of radical intellectuals across the globe in the last decade. In its most popular form, it demonstrates a desire to blend the most promising aspects of traditional anarchist theory with developments in post-structuralist and post-modernist thought. Post-Anarchism: A Reader includes the most comprehensive collection of essays about this emergent body of thought, making it an essential and accessible resource for academics, intellectuals, activists and anarchists interested in radical philosophy. Many of the chapters have been formative to the development of a distinctly "post-anarchist" approach to politics, aesthetics, and philosophy. Others respond to the so-called "post-anarchist turn" with caution and skepticism. The book also includes original contributions from several of today's "post-anarchists," inviting further debate and new ways of conceiving post-anarchism across a number of disciplines.

Author : Deric Shannon,J. Rogue,C.B. Daring,Abbey Volcano
Publisher : AK Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781849351218

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Queering Anarchism by Deric Shannon,J. Rogue,C.B. Daring,Abbey Volcano Pdf

“A much-needed collection that thinks through power, desire, and human liberation. These pieces are sure to raise the level of debate about sexuality, gender, and the ways that they tie in with struggles against our ruling institutions.”?Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Outlaw Woman “Against the austerity of straight politics, Queering Anarchism sketches the connections between gender mutiny, queer sexualities, and anti-authoritarian desires. Through embodied histories and incendiary critique, the contributors gathered here show how we must not stop at smashing the state; rather normativity itself is the enemy of all radical possibility.”—Eric A. Stanley, co-editor of Captive Genders What does it mean to "queer" the world around us? How does the radical refusal of the mainstream codification of GLBT identity as a new gender norm come into focus in the context of anarchist theory and practice? How do our notions of orientation inform our politics?and vice versa? Queering Anarchism brings together a diverse set of writings ranging from the deeply theoretical to the playfully personal that explore the possibilities of the concept of "queering," turning the dominant, and largely heteronormative, structures of belief and identity entirely inside out. Ranging in topic from the economy to disability, politics, social structures, sexual practice, interpersonal relationships, and beyond, the authors here suggest that queering might be more than a set of personal preferences?pointing toward the possibility of an entirely new way of viewing the world. Contributors include Jamie Heckert, Sandra Jeppesen, Ben Shepard, Ryan Conrad, Jerimarie Liesegang, Jason Lydon, Susan Song, Stephanie Grohmann, Liat Ben-Moshe, Anthony J. Nocella, A.J. Withers, and more. Deric Shannon, C.B. Daring, J. Rogue, and Abbey Volcano are anarchists and activists who work in a wide variety of radical, feminist, and queer communities across the United States.