In Defense of Anarchism

About “In Defense of Anarchism”

In Defense of Anarchism is a 1970 book by philosopher Robert Paul Wolff that presents a defense of philosophical anarchism. Wolff argues that individual autonomy and state authority cannot coexist, and since individual autonomy is inalienable, the state lacks moral legitimacy. The book was first published by Harper and Row in 1970 and has since been reprinted in five editions, with the most recent being published by the University of California Press in 1998. It is considered a significant work in the field of anarchist thought.