“To name a thing is easy: the difficulty is to discern it before its appearance.”
Book:What is Property?
Quote by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
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What is Property?
A philosophical examination of the nature of property rights and their role in shaping social and economic structures. more
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Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon (1809-1865) was a French political philosopher, writer, and considered the father of modern anarchism. In 1840, he published "What is Property?" where he famously declared "property is theft," which profoundly influenced socialist and anarchist thought. Proudhon advocated mutualism, opposed capitalist exploitation and state authority, and significantly influenced thinkers like Karl Marx and Mikhail Bakunin. His works including "The Philosophy of Poverty" remain important texts in political philosophy and social theory. more
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