I’ve posted a working translation of Proudhon’s “Catechism of Marriage,” from the fourth volume of Justice in the Revolution and in the Church. It’s strange stuff, and unappealing in a variety of ways, but I think it is relatively clear what Proudhon is up to—and where he goes wrong.
Contr'un
The Importance of Proudhon
Anarchists can be touchy about any sort of authority, so we are frequently at pains to say that we are not followers of any particular leader or historical figure. That’s good. Among other things, the historical figures we’re most likely to follow were almost all pretty clear about how undesirable that would be. And there’s something a little disconcerting about anarchists when they do invest perhaps a bit too much of their identity in an identification with some one of those anarchist figure, whether historical or current. […]
Proudhon Library
Poland: Principles, 1.2
[1.1] [ezcol_1half] §2.— L’histoire conçue comme une instruction judiciaire. Pour juger une pareille cause, il faut les principes. Par malheur, depuis tout de siècles qu’elle enregistre les faits et gestes des nations, l’histoire n’est point […]
Contr'un
“What is certain is that property is to be regenerated among us”
[ezcol_1third] Contr’un Revisited: [commentary coming soon] [/ezcol_1third][ezcol_2third_end] I was asked to clarify Proudhon’s position on property, by someone reading the AK Press anthology, Property is Theft! I had been under the impression that, although Iain […]