ANARCHISM

GROUP 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Origin of Anarchism
• Principles of
Anarchism
• Types of Anarchism
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Advantages and
Disadvantages
• Anarchism in the
modern world
What is Anarchy?
The term anarchy comes from
the ancient Greek word
anarchos, meaning “without
leaders or rulers.”
Anarchism as a political philosophy
emerged in the mid-19th century,
primarily in Europe. The term
"anarchism" itself was first used by
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, a French
political philosopher, in the 1840s.
Anarchy can refer to the reduction or
total absence of conventional
government rule can also refer to any
country or community that is
temporarily or permanently under no
system of governmental control
While Anarchy is often misused in
describing a state of violent lawlessness,
chaos, and social collapse, anarchy is
synonymous with concepts such as
freedom, liberty, independence, and self-
government.
 ANARCHISTS
-are individuals or groups that advocate
anarchy. They believe that government
authority is unnecessary and potentially
harmful to society. Instead, they believe
people should be allowed to rule
themselves through voluntary political
practices.
The black flag and black
color, generally,
represent ana rchism since
1880. Those symbols extended
to all countries in Europe. In
France it was called “The black
tape”, in Andalusia it was
called “Mano Negra”.
The Black flag represents
a negation of every
repressive structure.
The color black represents
freedom and solidarity, and red
represents material and social
equality. Big “A” rounded by big
“O”. “A” represents “Anarchy”,
and “O” represents “Order”. In
short, that symbol means
“Anarchy is Order”.
 *Anti-Authoritarianism

PRINCIPLES *Free Association

OF *Mutual Aid
*Direct action
ANARCHISM
*Abolition of the State
 ANTI-
AUTHORITARIANISM
To reject all forms of hierarchical authority and
domination, anarchists believe that individuals
and communities should have the freedom to
govern themselves, and believe that it restricts
human freedom and perpetuates social
inequality. They argue that authority leads to the
concentration of power in the hands of a few,
who then use that power to control and exploit
the many.
 FREE
ASSOCIATION
Everyone should be allowed to
associate freely with those they choose
and to disassociate themselves when
they choose. Individuals should not be
forced into social relations against their
will. Society should be based upon free
agreement, rather than coercion.
MUTUAL AID
Instead of attempting to dominate
each other, social relations should be
based on solidarity and voluntary
cooperation. When individuals come
together to help each other they can
accomplish more than when they
work against each other.
DIRECT ACTION
Direct action is seen as a way for
individuals and communities to "take
matters into their own hands" and create
change on their own terms, without
relying on politicians or other authorities
to act on their behalf. It is a way of
demonstrating solidarity and resistance
against oppression and exploitation.
ABOLITION OF
THE STATE
Means getting rid of a centralized
political authority that enforces laws
and regulations on society.
Anarchists argue that without the
state, people can interact more freely
and equitably, resulting in a more
just and egalitarian society.
TYPES OF ANARCHISM

INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL
ANARCHISM ANARCHISM
 INDIVIDUAL ANARCHISM
Is an anarchist philosophical tradition that has a
strong emphasis on equality of liberty and
individual sovereignity, drawing much from the
tradition of classical liberalism. Individualists
anarchists believe that ‘Individual conscience and
the pursuit of self-interest should not be constrained
by any collective body or public authority’.
 INDIVIDUAL ANARCHISM
Individual anarchists focus not on
communities but on the individuals as the
primary and ultimate extent of government,
rejecting all power an individual as
external tyranny.
SOCIAL ANARCHISM
Is a category that comprises the
collectivists or socialists wing of anarchist
thought. It prioritizes community,
cooperation, and social freedoms, seeing
them as necessary for and complimentary to
individual freedoms.
SOCIAL ANARCHISM
To social anarchists, the state is an
undeniably oppressive institution that
inhibits freedoms and forcibly prevents
or destroys collectivist organizations:
What the state cannot control, its seeks
to destroy.
ADVANTAGES AND
DISADVANTAGES OF
ANARCHISM
LIST OF THE PROS OF ANARCHY
1. It adds creativity to the problem-solving
process. It eliminates the negative elements of
society that binds people together.
2. It encourages discussion and cooperation to
find common ground.
3. It looks for ways to find enjoyment in a world
that seems to have none.
4. It looks for ways to find enjoyment in a
world that seems to have none.
5. It rejects elements of guilt or shame that are
tied to definitions of morality that cannot be
obtained.
6. It respects the complexity of the world at the
individual level.
7. It allows for individual privacy.
 LIST OF THE CONS OF ANARCHY
1. It creates followers, just like any other form
of societal control.
2. It prevents people from leaving abusive
relationships.
3. It is often confused as a form of socialism.
4. It is supported by individuals who have
different definitions of what anarchy is.
5. It requires real-world experience to
make it functional.
6. It can create isolation.
7. It can be overly ambitious.
8. It is often romanticized
ANARCHISM IN
THE MODERN
WORLD
Thank you
for
listening!
 "Anarchism is not a romantic
fable but the hardheaded
realization, based on five
thousand years of experience, that
we cannot entrust the
management of our lives to kings,
priests, politicians, generals, and
county commissioners."
-Edward Abbey