Selected writings of Pierre-Joseph Proudhon;

by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

Hardcover in dust jacket, very good condition. Previous owner's name penned to FEP. Jacket is lightly scuffed at edges, sunned at spine and marks on rear cover. Glue residue on inner flap from earlier price sticker and price clipped. Foxing to page block. Spine is good and tight and pages are clean throughout. AD

276 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1969

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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Reviews

[Steven Peterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a useful collection of works by Pierre Joseph Proudhon. He is often reputed to be one of the earliest anarchist thinkers, an advocate of mutualism.

The first part of the book has excerpts from his works on social order. The second part explores his views on revolution and progress. Part three considers philosophy and morality.

As with all edited volumes, one can quibble about what is here and what is not. However, if interested in a quick introduction to various aspects of Proudhon's work, this suffices nicely.