SOCIETY WITHOUT THE STATE Flashcards
anarchists believe that without the interreferences of a state what
A harmony of interests will emerge among humans
For individual anarchists how does order emerge
Through the meeting of individual interests
What are humans more capable to do
Create social order far more effectively than when it is imposed by authority
What are the arguments for society without the state for individual anarchists
Individuals are egotistical - have self-ownership
Individuals come together in free, voluntary contracts that work for their interests
Individuals coming together increases their own strength and fulfil themselves more
How does order emerge for collectivist anarchists
Order emerges when the state and authority are overthrown and humanity’s natural tendencies are allowed to grow
What did proudhon believe about society without the state
Believed the individual holds within them “the principles of a moral code that goes beyond the individual” which allows cooperation to solve common problems
What did Bakunin believe about society without the state
The conscience and reason of humans would lead them to work collectively
What did Kropotkin believe about society without the state
Argued in mutual aid where the most successful species work together. Humanity has natural tendencies to sociablility and cooperation
what can utopianism be viewed as
A particular way of political thinking, where the construction of an ideal future society allows us to see that the current arrangements are poor and can be better
What is a negative view of utopianism
Is seen as unrealistic thinking as a vision of the future can be based on false assumptions.