Proudhon
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noun
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The other prominent anarchist socialist was Mikhail Bakunin, a contemporary, sometimes friend, and sometimes rival of Proudhon.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
Among his heroes, Mr. Wilson cites Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, a Frenchman considered by many to be the “father of anarchism.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2018
You should read Proudhon if you think him incorrect.
From Economist ● Dec. 18, 2013
Crime is not new in Loach's work, and characters in past films, though not explicitly here, clearly believe in the dictum of the French anarchist and social reformer Pierre-Joseph Proudhon that property is theft.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 2, 2012
Rousseau said every man had naturally a right to whatever he needed; and Brissot, anticipating the famous words of Proudhon, declared that in a state of nature "exclusive property was theft."
From Contemporary Socialism by Rae, John
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