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Based solely on the provided passages, the aphorism "Liberty, Not the Daughter, but the Mother of Order" is presented as the central motto of Benjamin R. Tucker's work, appearing on the title page of *Instead of a Book* [2]. The passages explain that Proudhon, the father of the Anarchistic school, argued that "society seeks order in Anarchy" [3]. This fundamentally challenges conventional notions by asserting that order is not imposed by authority (a State) but emerges from liberty itself. The passages contrast "force of defence" (protecting individual liberty) with "force of offence" (the principle of the State), stating that the former is an aspect of liberty while the latter is the principle of the State [4].
The practical implications for a truly anarchistic society are suggested by the distinction between force of defence and force of offence. In such a society, order would be maintained not by a State compelling individuals to pool their products (Communism) or by authority, but by the force of defence that protects each laborer in the possession of their product and their free exchange of it [4]. The passages indicate that this system of "private property" (understood as…
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← Index Instead of a Book by Benjamin R. Tucker end matter → 2860524 Instead of a Book — end matter Benjamin R. Tucker Layout 2 Liberty •NOT THE DAUGHTER BUT THE MOTHER OF ORDER• PROUDON PUBLISHED MONTHLY. BENJ. R. TUCKER, Editor. The Pioneer Organ of Anarchism in America. SIXTY CENTS A YEAR; ONE DOLLAR FOR TWO YEARS. A thoughtful, resolute, unique, uncompromising, unterrified, consistent, severely critical, able, fair, and honest exponent of the doctrine that Equal Liberty is the necessary basis of Social Harmony. A journal edited to suit its editor, not its readers. If it suits its…
← Instead of a Book ( 1897 ) by Benjamin R. Tucker Preface → related portals : Anarchism second edition 1238657 Instead of a Book 1897 Benjamin R. Tucker INSTEAD OF A BOOK By a Man Too Busy to Write One A FRAGMENTARY EXPOSITION OF PHILOSOPHICAL ANARCHISM CULLED FROM THE WRITINGS OF BENJ. R. TUCKER Editor of Liberty Liberty, Not the Daughter, but the Mother of Order. — Proudhon SECOND EDITION NEW YORK BENJ. R. TUCKER, Publisher 1897 For always in thine eyes, O Liberty! Shines that high light whereby the world is saved; And though thou slay us, we will trust in thee. John Hay. In…
well-considered profession of faith. Although a firm friend of order, I am (in the full force of the term) an Anarchist. Listen to me." He then traces in a few pages the decline of the principle of authority, and arrives at the conclusion that, "in a given society, the authority of man over man is inversely proportional to the stage of intellectual development which that society has reached"; that, "just as the right of force and the right of artifice retreat before the steady advance of justice, and must finally be extinguished in equality, so the sovereignty of the will yields to the…
thout violation of liberty. Until then, I must insist that a State will be necessary to its realization and maintenance. But, Herr Most asks me, if respect for private property is conceivable without a State, why is not Communism so conceivable? Simply because the only force ever necessary to secure respect for private property is the force of defence,—the force which protects the laborer in the possession of his product or in the free exchange thereof,—while the force required to secure Communism is the force of offence,—the force which compels the laborer to pool his product with the…
Or, An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of Government. By P. J. Proudhon . Translated from the French by Benj. R. Tucker . 500 pages. Cloth, $2.00; paper, $1.20. SYSTEM OF ECONOMICAL CONTRADICTIONS; or. The Philosophy of Misery. By P. J. Proudhon . Translated from the French by Benj. R. Tucker . 469 pages. Cloth, $2.00. MUTUAL BANKING. Showing how Interest can be Abolished. By Wm. B. Greene . 25 cents. A LETTER TO GROVER CLEVELAND on his false Inaugural Address (in 1885), the usurpations and crimes of lawmakers and judges, and the consequent poverty, ignorance, and servitude of the…
More questions about this book
- Instead of simply defining "Philosophical Anarchism," explain how Tucker's concept, as presented in this excerpt, fundamentally redefines the relationship between "liberty" and "order," using his own words and implied arguments.
- Tucker asserts that abolishing rent and interest simultaneously abolishes "all those insignia of Politics." Unpack the precise chain of cause and effect he implies here. How do these economic practices, in Tucker's view, necessitate the existence of political structures, and why does their removal eliminate politics "at one stroke"?
- Tucker criticizes academics and clergy who "whitewash the sins of the plutocrats" by analyzing various social movements. If Tucker were to explain his own motivation for writing "A Fragmentary Exposition of Philosophical Anarchism," how would he articulate his distinct purpose or method to avoid being seen as another purveyor of "clerical or professorial analysis"?
- Tucker dedicates his work to Josiah Warren, calling his teachings his "first source of light." Based *only* on the principles and ideas presented in this excerpt, what specific tenets of Tucker's philosophical anarchism do you hypothesize are deeply rooted in Warren's influence, and why?