Political Thought of Pierre-Joseph Proudhon / / Alan Ritter.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1931-1979
• VerfasserIn: Ritter, Alan,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015]; ©1969
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library ; 2312
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (236 p.)

Alan Ritter examines the writings of Proudhon concerned with the theme that Proudhon, though a radical, was a realist and moralist, and that the difficulties he faced are those faced by any radical who confronts fact and has a conscience.Originally published in 1969.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Contents -- I. Proudhon and His Interpreters -- II. The Realistic Basis of Proudhon's Political Theory -- III. Dilemmas of Ethics -- IV. Proudhon as a Radical Critic of Established Institutions -- V. Proudhon as a Rebuilder of Society -- VI. Tactical Problems: The Disparity Between Means and Ends -- VII. Explanation and Criticism -- Index