Oxford University Press. as well as opposing authority and hierarchical organization in the conduct of human relations."Principles of The International of Anarchist Federations". International of Anarchist Federations.
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McLaughlin 2007, p. 28. "Anarchists do reject the state, as we will see. But to claim that this central aspect of anarchism is definitive is to sell anarchism short". Anarchism can entail opposing authority or hierarchy in the conduct of all human relations.
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"Anarchist Economic Practices in a 'Capitalist' Society: Some Implications for Organisation and the Future of Work". Ephermera: Theory and Politics in Organization. 14 (4): 947–971. . Anarchism entails opposing authority or hierarchical organisation in the conduct of all human relations, including yet not limited to the state system.
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But to claim that this central aspect of anarchism is definitive is to sell anarchism short."Anarchism and Authority: A Philosophical Introduction to Classical Anarchism by Paul McLaughlin. AshGate. 2007. pg. 28 that anarchism entails opposing authority or hierarchical organization in the conduct of human relations, including, but not limited to, the state system."Authority is defined in terms of the right to exercise social control (as explored in the "sociology of power") and the correlative duty to obey (as explored in the "philosophy of practical reason").
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Anti-authoritarianism is opposition to authoritarianism, which is defined as "a form of social organisation characterised by submission to authority", "favoring complete obedience or subjection to authority as opposed to individual freedom""anti-authoritarian" at dictionary.com and to authoritarian government."antiauthoritarian" at The Free Dictionary Anti-authoritarians usually believe in full equality before the law and strong civil liberties. Sometimes the term is used interchangeably with anarchism, an ideology which entails opposing authority or hierarchical organization in the conduct of human relations, including the state system.
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While it might be true to say that anarchism is a cluster of political philosophies opposing authority and hierarchical organization (including the state, capitalism, nationalism and all associated institutions) in the conduct of all human relations in favour of a society based on voluntary association, freedom and decentralisation, this definition has its own shortcomings as the definition based on etymology (which is simply a negation of a ruler), or based on anti-statism (anarchism is much more than that) or even the anti-authoritarian (which is an a posteriori concussion). Nonetheless, major elements of the definition of anarchism include the following: # The will for a non-coercive society. # The rejection of the state apparatus. # The belief that human nature allows humans to exist in or progress toward such a non-coercive society.
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While opposition to the state is central, there is a lot of talk among scholars and anarchists on the matter and various currents perceive anarchism slightly differently.Long 2013, p. 217. While it might be true to say that anarchism is a cluster of political philosophies opposing authority and hierarchical organization (including the state, capitalism, nationalism and all associated institutions) in the conduct of all human relations in favour of a society based on voluntary association, freedom and decentralisation, this definition has its own shortcomings as the definition based on etymology (which is simply a negation of a ruler), or based on anti-statism (anarchism is much more than that) or even the anti-authoritarian (which is an a posteriori concussion).McLaughlin 2007, pp 25–26; Long 2013, p. 217.
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Anarchism > is only one of the streams of socialist thought, that stream whose main > components are concern for liberty and haste to abolish the State. While opposition to the state is central to anarchist thought, defining anarchism is not an easy task as there is a lot of discussion among scholars and anarchists on the matter and various currents perceive anarchism slightly differently. Hence, it might be true to say that anarchism is a cluster of political philosophies opposing authority and hierarchical organisation (including capitalism, nationalism, the state and all associated institutions) in the conduct of all human relations in favour of a society based on decentralisation, freedom and voluntary association. However, this definition has the same shortcomings as the definition based on anti-authoritarianism (which is an a posteriori conclusion), anti-statism (anarchism is much more than that) and etymology (which is simply a negation of a ruler).
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Saint George's Basilica News St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, New Delhi, India, holds prayers of intercession to Saint George every week.Saint Mary's Cathedral The Prayer to Saint George directly refers to the courage it took for the saint to confess his Christianity before opposing authority: > Almighty God, who gave to your servant George boldness to Confess the Name > of our Savior Jesus Christ before the rulers of this world, and courage to > die for this faith: Grant that we may always be ready to give a reason for > the hope that is in us, and to suffer gladly for the sake of our Lord Jesus > Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever > and ever. The same sentiment is present within the following two Prayers to Saint George: > St. George, Heroic Catholic soldier and defender of your Faith, you dared to > criticize a tyrannical Emperor and were subjected to horrible torture. You > could have occupied a high military position but you preferred to die for > your Lord.
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