Anarchism and moral philosophy

This collection explores the nature and role of ethics within anarchist thought and practice, examining normative, meta-ethical and applied ethical issues through some of the theoretical insights of anarchism. It comprises contributions from international scholars working within the fields of philos...

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Group Author: Franks, Benjamin.; Wilson, Matthew.
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Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230289680
Summary: This collection explores the nature and role of ethics within anarchist thought and practice, examining normative, meta-ethical and applied ethical issues through some of the theoretical insights of anarchism. It comprises contributions from international scholars working within the fields of philosophy and political theory.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Carrier Form: 256 p. : 1 figures.
ISBN: 9780230580664
9780230289680 :
0230289681 :
CLC: D091.6
Contents: Notes on Contributors Introduction: Anarchism and Moral Philosophy-- B.Franks PART I: PHILOSOPHICAL ANARCHISM In Defence of Philosophical Anarchism-- P.McLaughlin Kicking Against the Pricks: Anarchist Perfectionism and the Conditions of Independence-- S.Clark Anarchist Philosophy: Past, Problems, and Prospects-- N.Jun PART II: ANARCHISM, PROPERTY AND AUTONOMY Autonomy, Taxation and Ownership: An Anarchist Critique of Kant's Theory of Property-- K.DeClark The Ethical Foundations of Proudhon's Republican Anarchism-- A.Prichard Freedom Pressed: Anarchism, Liberty and Conflict-- M.Wilson PART III: ALTERNATIVE ANARCHIST ETHICS Anarchism and the Virtues-- B.Franks Green Anarchy: Deep Ecology and Primitivism-- E.Aaltola Listening, Caring, Becoming: Anarchism as an Ethics of Direct Relationships J.Heckert A Well-Being Out of Nihilism: On the Affinities Between Nietzsche and Anarchist Thought-- J.Irwin Are Postanarchists Right to Call Classical Anarchisms 'humanist'?-- T.Swann Index.