I have just finished reading 'What is Property?' and am undecided on how to classify his political philosophy. Of course he's remembered mostly as an anarchist, but know some don't consider him a...
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How would you classify Proudhon's political positionI have just finished reading 'What is Property?' and am undecided on how to classify his political philosophy. Of course he's remembered mostly as an anarchist, but know some don't consider him a...
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Thanks, much obliged.Thanks, much obliged.
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What's going on in contemporary French politics?I'm spending 3-4 months in France early next year, WWOOFing (doing volunteer work on organic farms). I'd like to be upto date on what's currently going on in French politics, and what's been going on...
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Anybody here know much about contemporary mainstream Irish politics?I've been reading a bit about mainstream UK parties recently, and I was wondering with regards to Ireland what are the key ideological differences between the 'Democratic Unionist Party' and the...
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Tell me about Maurice Barres (and how you feel about him)He seems like a bit of an early syncretist from the little that I know, or at least somebody not so easy to box. From what I can tell he was a nationalist and perhaps somebody that...
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Convince me that Georgism is a bad ideaI know very little about it, but the little that I do seems interesting. I'd imagine there's a lot of adversary here though, so I'm wondering what are the arguments against Georgism, and perhaps...
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What was the intention of Machiavelli's 'The Prince'?Is it just a straight-up literal guide for princes? Is it satire? Is it intended to educate the common people, as a sort of warning of how the ruling class operate? What is your personal opinion?
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He was good in his debate against his brother...He was good in his debate against his brother Peter Hitchens. He got sonned by Galloway though.
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Key texts of Liberalism?Can you list me a few? For both understanding liberal thought, aswell as the history of liberal thought (so you can include texts that have been significant in the development of liberal thought even...
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It's obviously limiting but is an improvement on...It's obviously limiting but is an improvement on the usual left-wing dichotomy. Stalin and Hitler are closer on their attitudes towards authority than, say, Stalin and Kropotkin. The old right-left...
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Yeah, I don't know the ins and outs of his life...Yeah, I don't know the ins and outs of his life (besides his devious activities and libertine views on sexuality) but he was a strong supporter of the French revolution, but was against the massacres...
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I suppose when I think far left I think in terms...I suppose when I think far left I think in terms of the political compass. Mao and Stalin might have been far left economically but not socially (favouring strict authority over individual liberty),...
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Quoting formers communists wouldn't get him...Quoting formers communists wouldn't get him anywhere anyway, it's too selective to be taken as a serious basis of evidence. There's a name for that type of logical fallacy but I forget what it is.
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As far as more modern stuff I have read The...As far as more modern stuff I have read The Turner Diaries, thinking that I might at least get a window into why people get into such messed-up fascist ideologies. Even more confused than I was...
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It's just funny that you say religious because...It's just funny that you say religious because when I was part of a christian youth group during my teens we were urged not to read texts that represented other belief systems, incase we became...
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Ah yes I forgot about this, it's on my list too.Ah yes I forgot about this, it's on my list too.
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Thanks especially for these suggestions.Thanks especially for these suggestions.
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I agree. I appreciate the sentiment Zanters but...I agree. I appreciate the sentiment Zanters but I'm confident in my own beliefs enough not to purposely brainwash myself prior to expanding my understanding. Besides, if I am convinced by a right...
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Thanks :)Thanks :)
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Won't be a popular answer but wikipedia's a good...Won't be a popular answer but wikipedia's a good place to start. Full of errors but will be the same anywhere you look.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_ideologies
Then go for...
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Yes, I am intrigued by Evola actually, was gonna...Yes, I am intrigued by Evola actually, was gonna check his stuff out just out of curiosity, not sure how significant it actually is (gonna check out Savitri Devi for the same reason). Gonna read...
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Most important right wing texts (for research purposes)?From general conservatism and capitalism to far right fascist/nazi ideologies
My right-wing 'to read' list so far consists of
Leviathan (Thomas Hobbes)
The Prince (Niccolo Machiavelli) [May be...
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Looking for the source of a Marquis de Sade quoteOne of the chapters of Alfredo Bonanno's Armed Joy opens with a quote from Sade which reads:-
"The deformed man always finds mirrors that make him handsome"
However, putting this into a...
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Are there any far left ideologies that are neither socialist nor anarchist?I can't imagine what this would entail, but is the whole of the far left either socialist/communist or anarchist, or are there any other theories/ideologies (however small or obscure) that you would...