anarchism

Definition

A political and philosophical belief that all forms of government are undesirable, unnecessary, or unethical, and as such that society would function without a state.

Etymology

From anarchy + -ism.

Example Sentences

• "Der Anarchismus ist die rechtsphilosophische Verneinung des Staates, das heisst diejenige Art der rechtsphilotopbischen Staatslehren, welche den Staat verneint."
• "Opposed as it is to authority and hierarchy, anarchism is typically associated with chaos and disorder, and thus often connected with violence and terror. The means by which to achieve a nonhierarchical society animate debates within anarchism."
• "Anarchism is skepticism toward authority. Its unifying position is that not all forms of authority are justified, and we should refrain from any acceptance of them prior to their satisfactory justification. One form of authority that anarchists consider unjustified is the political authority of the state."

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