SDS131R Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Emma Goldman, Lumpenproletariat, Proletariat

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Anarchy comes from the greek, meaning absence of authority or without rulers. Shares some common themes with pacifism and libertarianism. Argues for the affirmation of the decency of persons, desire for individual freedom and a rejection of domination. Individual emphasizes negative liberty, opposition to state control over the individual. Negative liberty take things away: social emphasizes positive liberty, more collectivist, emphasizes community, reject private property. Emerges with struggles against the feudal system. Individualism trumps communitarianism (for most anarchists but not all) The right to liberty from the state takes priority. Levellers: 1600s in england, wanted equality, suffrage and religious tolerance, natural rights, from god, secular government, freedom of religion, early socialism. He rejected the governmental social system and wanted a decentralized society with. Argued against the notion of the social contract. In creating the state, we put power in the hands of few (taking away our independence) Society is important for our human nature, we are social animals.

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