Individualist anarchism

Individualist anarchism is a philosophical tradition that opposes collectivism and has a particularly strong emphasis on the supremacy and autonomy of the individual. The tradition appears most often in the United States, most notably in regard to its advocacy of private property. Individualist anarchism's roots includes Europeans such as William Godwin, Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, and Max Stirner (who is also connected to the existentialist philosophy), though the individualist anarchist tradition draws heavily on American independent thinkers, including Josiah Warren, Benjamin Tucker, Lysander Spooner, Ezra Heywood, Stephen Pearl Andrews, and Henry David Thoreau. Noteworthy anarchist writer and poet John Henry Mackay is also considered an individualist anarchist. Contemporary individualist anarchists title include Robert Anton Wilson, Joe Peacott, Daniel Burton and Keith Preston. Though some individualists have engaged in practical endeavors, individualist anarchism is mostly "philosophical anarchism" as its focus has mainly been on philosophical argumentation to effect change. Individualist anarchism is often seen as a form of liberalism, and hence, has been called "liberal anarchism" http://www.weisbord.org/conquest8.htm.

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Collectivism - Individual - United States - William Godwin - Pierre-Joseph Proudhon - Max Stirner - Existentialist - Josiah Warren - Benjamin Tucker - Lysander Spooner - Ezra Heywood - Stephen Pearl Andrews - Henry David Thoreau - John Henry Mackay - Robert Anton Wilson - Liberalism

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