Birthdate: January 15, 1809
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Besançon, France
Died: January 19, 1865
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, a French socialist, politician, philosopher, and economist, is recognized as the founder of mutualist philosophy. Referred to as the “father of anarchism,” he was the first to openly identify himself as an anarchist. Proudhon served in the French Parliament following the Revolution of 1848. He championed a concept of liberty that combined community and property, emphasizing the synthesis of these elements. Proudhon’s famous statement “property is theft!” encapsulates his belief in favoring workers’ councils, cooperatives, and individual worker/peasant possession over private ownership. His ideas have had a significant influence on various strands of anarchism.
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