The Pierre Joseph Proudhon Reader: The Theoretical Basis of Anarchism

by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, Benjamin Ricketson Tucker

Two classic works by the French radical Pierre Joseph Proudhon, laying out the theoretical basis for Anarchism. Contains "What is Property?" and "The Philosophy of Poverty".

673 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 30, 2010

About the author

Pierre-Joseph Proudhon (15 January 1809 – 19 January 1865) was a French socialist, politician, philosopher, economist, and the founder of mutualist philosophy. He was the first person to declare himself an anarchist, using that term and is widely regarded as one of anarchism's most influential theorists. Proudhon is considered by many to be the "father of anarchism". Proudhon became a member of the French Parliament after the Revolution of 1848, whereafter he referred to himself as a federalist. Proudhon described the liberty he pursued as "the synthesis of communism and property". Some consider his mutualism to be part of individualist anarchism while others regard it to be part of social anarchism.

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