Libertarian Anarchy: Against The State (think Now)
by Gerard Casey /
2012 / English / EPUB
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Political philosophy is dominated by a myth, the myth of the
necessity of the state. The state is considered necessary for the
provision of many things, but primarily for peace and security.
In this provocative book, Gerard Casey argues that social order
can be spontaneously generated, that such spontaneous order is
the norm in human society and that deviations from the ordered
norms can be dealt with without recourse to the coercive power of
the state.
Political philosophy is dominated by a myth, the myth of the
necessity of the state. The state is considered necessary for the
provision of many things, but primarily for peace and security.
In this provocative book, Gerard Casey argues that social order
can be spontaneously generated, that such spontaneous order is
the norm in human society and that deviations from the ordered
norms can be dealt with without recourse to the coercive power of
the state.Casey presents a novel perspective on political philosophy,
arguing against the conventional political philosophy pieties and
defending a specific political position, which he identifies as
'libertarian anarchy'. The book includes a history of the concept
of anarchy, an examination of the possibility of anarchic
societies and an articulation of the nature of law and order
within such societies. Casey presents his specific form of
anarchy, undergirded by a theory of human action that prioritises
liberty, as a philosophically and politically viable alternative
to the standard positions in political theory.
Casey presents a novel perspective on political philosophy,
arguing against the conventional political philosophy pieties and
defending a specific political position, which he identifies as
'libertarian anarchy'. The book includes a history of the concept
of anarchy, an examination of the possibility of anarchic
societies and an articulation of the nature of law and order
within such societies. Casey presents his specific form of
anarchy, undergirded by a theory of human action that prioritises
liberty, as a philosophically and politically viable alternative
to the standard positions in political theory.