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ANARCHISM

ANARCHISM. Robert Paul Wolff. Overview. What is Anarchism? The Distinction between Power and Authority Wolff’s Argument. What is Anarchism?. Weak Anarchism No governments have legitimate authority. Strong Anarchism All governments should be abolished. Power and Authority.

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ANARCHISM

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  1. ANARCHISM Robert Paul Wolff

  2. Overview • What is Anarchism? • The Distinction between Power and Authority • Wolff’s Argument

  3. What is Anarchism? • Weak Anarchism • No governments have legitimate authority. • Strong Anarchism • All governments should be abolished.

  4. Power and Authority • Power: the ability to compel obedience, often by force. • Authority: the right to command, and thus the correlative right to be obeyed.

  5. Autonomy and Responsibility • To be autonomous is to be “self-governing.” It is to decide for oneself what one will do. • Wolff: Free will and autonomy are the roots of our duty to take responsibility for what we do.

  6. The Argument for Anarchism • People ought to be autonomous. • Government authority contradicts people’s autonomy. • Therefore, there is no legitimate government authority.

  7. Analyzing the Argument • What version of anarchism is it meant to support? • Is it valid? Sound? • What are some problems with Wolff’s argument? • How might those problems be solved?

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