Research Catalog

Title

Libertarian anarchy : against the state / Gerard Casey.

Author

Casey, Gerard, 1951-

Publication

London : Continuum, [2012], ©2012.

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Details

Description

ix, 195 pages; 21 cm.

Summary

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.

Series Statement

Think now

Uniform Title

Think now

Subject

• Anarchism > Philosophy
• State, The > Philosophy
• Anarkism
• Politisk filosofi

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• 1) Introduction. The criminal state -- Libertarianism and anarchism- an overview -- Roadmap.
• 2) Death and taxes. The state- necessary and legitimate? -- The origin and character of the state -- The legitimacy of the state -- 'But surely! . . .' A preliminary sketch of the argument -- State and society.
• 3) Liberty and libertarianism. The non-aggression principle -- Reciprocity -- Aggression is not merely harm -- Getting serious -- Libertarianism and conservatism -- Is libertarianism utopian.
• 4) Anarchy and anarchism. A matter of definition -- Property -- Some preliminary criticisms of anarchy.
• 5) Law without orders. Where does the law come from? -- The conditions for the emergence of law -- The context for the emergence of law -- Customary law -- Natural law -- It would simply not work -- The Eskimo -- Early Irish society -- The Somalis -- Characteristics of customary legal systems -- Anarchy today.
• 6) Delegitimizing the state. Making the word safe from democracy -- 'We're on a mission from God!' -- Democracy and representation -- What is it to represent? -- In what way are political representatives representative? -- What are constitutions? Where do they come from? -- Are constitutions contracts -- Constitutions as explicit contracts -- Constitutions as implicit contracts -- Constitutions are not contracts -- 7) Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

ISBN

• 9781441125521
• 1441125523
• 9781441144676
• 1441144676
• 9781441103383
• 1441103384
• 9781441149619
• 1441149619

LCCN

• 2011048717
• 40021728494
• 99952536846
• 7249937

OCLC

• ocn768335705
• 768335705
• SCSB-14698761

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library