- Paperback: 184 pages
- Publisher: Freedom Press (CA) (January 1986)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0900384298
- ISBN-13: 978-0900384295
- Product Dimensions: 2 x 1.5 x 0.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 227 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #914,030 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Anarchistic' or ' Person centred '?,
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This review is from: The Anarchist Writings of William Godwin (Paperback)
Godwin was writing more than two hundred years ago, and yet when you read his writings in this book his 'philosophy' was certainly not anarchistic as we would understand it, it WAS revolutionary and probably disturbed a lot of people. But I see his beliefs to be the person-centred concepts that people such as Carl Rogers expressed a hundred and fifty years later. As as example:"All education is despotism. It is perhaps impossible for the young to be conducted without introducing in many cases the tyranny of implicit obedience. Go there; do that; read; write; rise; lie down; will perhaps for ever be the language addressed to youth by age."
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Godwin was writing more than two hundred years ago, and yet when you read his writings in this book his 'philosophy' was certainly not anarchistic as we would understand it, it WAS revolutionary and probably disturbed a lot of people. But I see his beliefs to be the person-centred concepts that people such as Carl Rogers expressed a hundred and fifty years later. As as example:"All education is despotism. It is perhaps impossible for the young to be conducted without introducing in many cases the tyranny of implicit obedience. Go there; do that; read; write; rise; lie down; will perhaps for ever be the language addressed to youth by age."
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A COLLECTION OF WRITINGS FROM THE FIRST MODERN ANARCHIST,
By Steven H. Propp - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Anarchist Writings of William Godwin (Paperback)
William Godwin (1756-1836) was an English journalist, political philosopher and novelist (as well as the husband of Mary Wollstonecraft). He is considered one of the first exponents of utilitarianism, and the first modern proponent of anarchism. He also wrote the classic statement of anarchism, Enquiry Concerning Political Justice and Its Influence on Modern Morals and Happiness.The excerpts contained in this collection primarily come from the "Enquiry," as well as Thoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and Discoveries Interspersed with Some Particulars Respecting the Author. The selections are topically arranged, under the broad headings of Human Nature; Ethics; Politics; Economics; Education; and Free Society. He poses the question, "If the laws depend upon promises for their execution, why are they accompanied by sanctions?" (Pg. 81) He suggests that the very existence of a national assembly "introduces the evils of a fictitiou unanimity." (Pg. 115) He observes that Revolution is instigated by a horror against tyranny, yet "There is no period more at war with the existence of liberty." (Pg. 119) He asserts, "The institution of marriage is a system of fraud; and men who carefullly mislead their judgements in the daily affair of their life, must have a crippled judgment in every other concern." (Pg. 82) [Remember that he had a controversial marriage to Mary Wollstonecraft, author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (Penguin Classics)] He also partially anticipates John Stuart Mill's famous statement (in On Liberty) when he says, "I have a right to every pleasure I can participate without injury to myself or others." (Pg. 129) Concerning anarchy, he says that it is in its own nature "an evil of short duration." Yet he argues that we must not conclude that "the mischiefs of anarchy are worse than those which government is qualified to produce." Since anarchy is "transitory," it is preferable to despotism, for example. (Pg. 161) He states that Government "can have no more than two legitimate purposes, the suppression of injustice against individuals with the community, and the common defence against external invasion." (Pg. 165) This collection will be of interest to liberatarians, anarchists, and those interested in political philosophy. 9 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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'Anarchistic' or ' Person centred '?,
By Paul Carney - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Anarchist Writings of William Godwin (Paperback)
Godwin was writing more than two hundred years ago, and yet when you read his writings in this book his 'philosophy' was certainly not anarchistic as we would understand it, it WAS revolutionary and probably disturbed a lot of people. But I see his beliefs to be the person-centred concepts that people such as Carl Rogers expressed a hundred and fifty years later. As as example:"All education is despotism. It is perhaps impossible for the young to be conducted without introducing in many cases the tyranny of implicit obedience. Go there; do that; read; write; rise; lie down; will perhaps for ever be the language addressed to youth by age."
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Relevant even today,
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This review is from: The Anarchist Writings of William Godwin (Paperback)
This book is short and sweet. You can probably read it in a couple of hours. But some of the concepts touched upon are really deep and they will leave you thinking for days. I especially loved the sections on authority and government, which are still relevant today. Godwin is more of a pacifist- so don't expect too much anarchism per se. It's more of a libertarian text that advocates non-violent resistance.
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