ANARCHISM:

Definition and Basic Tenets

ABAD, DAN LAURENCE

AGUILLO, IRAH LYNNE
CAGAS, REANN ROSE
COQUILLA, EMELJOY
MAGAMOMO, SHERLEN
MAGUID, SAIDCHAN
Intended learning outcomes:

Understand the definition of anarchism and its basic

tenets.
Identify the different historical and contemporary
examples of anarchism.
Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of anarchism as
a political philosophy.
Develop your own opinion on the merits of anarchism.
 WHAT IS

ANARCHISM?
ANARCHISM
The word anarchy was derived from the
Greek root “anarchos” meaning “without
authority,” or “no rulers.”
usually grounded in moral claims about the
importance of individual liberty, often
conceived as freedom from domination.
However, no anarchist party has ever
succeeded in winning power, at least at a
national level.
WHAT IS ANARCHISM?
The philosophy of a new social order based
on liberty unrestricted by man-made law;
the theory that all forms of government rest
on violence, and are therefore wrong and
harmful, as well as unnecessary.
- Emma Goldman
WHAT IS ANARCHISM?
a social and political movement that
believes in self organization and rejects
top down hierachical structures.
The goal of anarchism is to create a
voluntary, oppression free and
cooperative society without rules.
an organization without domination.
WHAT IS ANARCHISM?
The anarchist preference for a stateless society
in which free individuals manage their own
affairs through voluntary agreement and
cooperation has been developed on the basis of
two rival traditions: liberal individualism, and
socialist communitarianism.
 Basic Tenets of

ANARCHISM
BASIC TENETS
Anti-Authoritarianism
Anarchists are extremely skeptical about
the need for any kind of authority.

Free Association
Individuals should not be forced into
social relations against their will.
BASIC TENETS
Mutual Aid
When individuals come together to help
each other they can accomplish more than
when they work against each other.

Freedom
Freedom means the ability to control one’s
own life instead of being controlled by
others, as is the case with hierarchy.
BASIC TENETS
Self-Management
In groups decisions should be made in a
manner so that everyone has an equal say.

Radical Egalitarianism
Anarchists believe in an egalitarian society

Feminism
Anarchists favor social, economic and
political equality for men and women.
 Advantages
and Disadvantages of

ANARCHISM
 ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
-Anti-Authoritarianism -Lack of Central Authority
-Horizontalism -Security and Defense
-Inovation and creativity flourish -Individualism
-Liberty of individual from
-Human Nature
opppresive authorities
 ANARCHIST
cOMMUNITIES
ANARCHIST SOCIETY
Poole's Land (1988 - 2020)
created October 7, 1988, by Michael Poole.
This formed the basis of what came to emerge on the site, a
"hippie commune" often labelled as "anarchist”.
a place of low-cost residence and accommodation,
particularly for seasonal workers working over the summer
months.
Residents were encouraged to participate in a hippie
lifestyle, living in camp-like conditions with an emphasis on
sustainability and a community culture that espoused
empathy as a core value and that was highly tolerant of soft
drug use.
Poole's Land came to an end due to a combination of
dissatisfaction by local authorities, the failing health of its
founder, and the COVID-19 pandemic paralysing
operations.
 ANARCHIST SOCIETY

The Stapleton Colony

Christian pacifist and anarchist community located in Stapleton,
North Yorkshire, England.
It is the only remaining colony of the Brotherhood Church, which was
founded in 1892 by J. Bruce Wallace.
The colony's beliefs are based on the teachings of Jesus Christ and
the philosophy of Leo Tolstoy.
They believe in non-violence, simplicity, and self-sufficiency. They
also believe in the importance of community and cooperation.
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