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Introduction: Anarchism and Moral Philosophy

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Anarchism and Moral Philosophy

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Alongside the growth of avowedly anarchist and anarchically influenced contemporary movements, such as anti-capitalist networks, radical environmentalist groups and grassroots community campaigns, there has been renewed academic interest in anarchist thought and practice. Significant volumes have appeared discussing anarchism from a range of anthropological, sociological, historical and political theoretical perspectives. However, instances of interest by philosophers have been much rarer and occur more intermittently, despite the scholarly studies by George Crowder (1991), Paul McLaughlin (2002, 2007) and Samuel Clark (2007).

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  1. University of Glasgow, Dumfries, UK

    Benjamin Franks

  2. Loughborough University, UK

    Matthew Wilson

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Franks, B. (2010). Introduction: Anarchism and Moral Philosophy. In: Franks, B., Wilson, M. (eds) Anarchism and Moral Philosophy. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230289680_1

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