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Title: The Basic Bakunin: Writings 1869-1871 (Great Books in Philosophy) by Robert M. Cutler, Mikhail A. Bakunin ISBN: 0-87975-745-0 Publisher: Prometheus Books Pub. Date: August, 1992 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Great Collection of Works
Comment: The Basic Bakunin has works that Bakunin did over a short period of time, mostly speaking of the International, but after reading this I can see why it is called the "Basic" Bakunin: all you need to know about Bakunin's views of the State, education, knowledge, work, equality, democracy, freedom, etc, is contained in this 250 page book.
Bakunin is the socialist willing to speak for a truly classless society, with full political, social, and economic equality, where freedom is maximized only through these conditions. He believes the State only exists in oppressive societies, and reforms within the State will only continue class oppression. Hence his many criticisms of Bourgeois Socialists, who he believes aren't true socialists at all. I disagree on a few points Bakunin makes, but everything he says is essential for anyone who is into political philosophy or socialism to consider.
I especially found Bakunin's views of education and equality interesting, as I share many insights with him. He goes a bit into psychology and nature vs. nurture arguments in these viewpoints, and also in his viewpoints on patriotism.
The editor's introduction gives insights into how Bakunin is different than Marx, the words the editor adds in Bakunin's writings make things more clear, the notes serve the same purpose, and the Glossary of terms at the end are a great bonus.
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Rating: 5
Summary: a clear and concise introduction to Bakunin
Comment: I found "The Basic Bakunin" to be an excellent, although somewhat limited,introiduction to the political thought of one the West's more dissident political philosophers.Although admiring Marx as an economic/political historian,Bakunin rejected the authority of a revolutionary intelligensia.Cutler adroitly summerizes Bakunin's political philosophy as being thus: The actions of libertarian, anti-authoritarian, syndicalist components of society must be the synthesis of the understanding of the mechanics of society and the effectiveness of free will.Robert Butler has done a remarkable job of condensing Bakunin's anarchist thought into a clear and concise introduction for neophytes to the social movement.
Rating: 5
Summary: Best of breed
Comment: This is a great book. The editor obviously loved doing this job. You can see how much time he spent and the translations are fabulous. Even the footnotes are fun to read. I liked the introduction too, and the index is really comprehensive and useful. Since the only two other Bakunin anthologies in English are rare or out of print, and seem to list at $40 and up, this paperback is a steal at this price. Buy this book! :-)
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Title: God and the State by Michael Bakunin ISBN: 048622483X Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 01 June, 1970 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: Anarchism by Peter Kropotkin ISBN: 048641955X Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 04 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Anarchism: From Theory to Practice by Daniel Guerin, Mary Klopper, Noam Chomsky, Daniel Guberin ISBN: 0853451753 Publisher: Monthly Review Press Pub. Date: June, 1970 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Anarchism and Other Essays by Emma Goldman ISBN: 0486224848 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 01 June, 1969 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: How Much Land Does a Man Need?: And Other Stories (Penguin Classics) by Leo Tolstoy, Ronald Wilks, A. N. Wilson ISBN: 0140445064 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: March, 1994 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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