Anarchism
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| - | :Commenting on the [[subversive]] qualities of [[book reading]], [[Stéphane Mallarmé]] is quoted as saying "Je ne sais pas d'autre bombe, qu'un livre." (I know of no [[bomb]] other than the [[book]].) | + | :[[I know of no bomb other than the book]]" --[[Stéphane Mallarmé]] |
| '''''Anarchism''''' is a generic term describing various political [[philosophies]] and social movements that advocate the elimination of all forms of imposed [[authority]], including [[social]] [[hierarchy]] and coercive [[power]]. In place of hierarchy, these movements favor relations based upon voluntary cooperation and mutual aid, leading to a society characterised by the ability of each actor to have a say in outcomes proportionate to the degree they are affected by them. These philosophies use anarchy to mean a society based on voluntary cooperation of free individuals. Philosophical anarchist thought does not advocate [[chaos]] or anomie — it refers to "anarchy" as a manner of human relations that is intentionally established and maintained. | '''''Anarchism''''' is a generic term describing various political [[philosophies]] and social movements that advocate the elimination of all forms of imposed [[authority]], including [[social]] [[hierarchy]] and coercive [[power]]. In place of hierarchy, these movements favor relations based upon voluntary cooperation and mutual aid, leading to a society characterised by the ability of each actor to have a say in outcomes proportionate to the degree they are affected by them. These philosophies use anarchy to mean a society based on voluntary cooperation of free individuals. Philosophical anarchist thought does not advocate [[chaos]] or anomie — it refers to "anarchy" as a manner of human relations that is intentionally established and maintained. | ||
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Anarchism is a generic term describing various political philosophies and social movements that advocate the elimination of all forms of imposed authority, including social hierarchy and coercive power. In place of hierarchy, these movements favor relations based upon voluntary cooperation and mutual aid, leading to a society characterised by the ability of each actor to have a say in outcomes proportionate to the degree they are affected by them. These philosophies use anarchy to mean a society based on voluntary cooperation of free individuals. Philosophical anarchist thought does not advocate chaos or anomie — it refers to "anarchy" as a manner of human relations that is intentionally established and maintained.
See also
- Anarchic comedy film
- Anarchism and the arts
- Culture and Anarchy (1869) by Matthew Arnold
