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Proudhon and intellectual property

January 28, 2012 Shawn P. Wilbur

Apparently I missed a post on the C4SIF site last March, claiming that Proudhon was an advocate of intellectual property. Now, as I am a notorious softy on that question (or self-serving reactionary, depending on […]

Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, “Explanations Presented to the Public Prosecutor” (1842)

January 23, 2012 Shawn P. Wilbur

Explanations Presented to the Public Prosecutor on the Right of Property — COURT OF ASSIZE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DOUBS (Session of February 3, 1842.) Last February 3, there appeared before the jury of […]

Déjacque’s “Authority—Dictatorship,” revised translation

January 22, 2012 Shawn P. Wilbur

I’ve posted a revised translation of Joseph Déjacque’s essay, “Authority—Dictatorship,” also known by the title “Down with the Bosses!” My original working translation was not the most elegant of attempts, and it’s nice to have […]

Proudhonian consistency—II

January 22, 2012 Shawn P. Wilbur

One of the stumbling blocks to accepting Proudhon’s post-1861 “New Theory” of property seems to be the fact that it is hard to image that “monopoly,” “absolutism,” even “despotism” (all words Proudhon used to describe […]

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Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, “The Celebration of Sunday” (1839)

January 17, 2012 Shawn P. Wilbur

I’m happy to finally be able to present the full text of Proudhon’s The Celebration of Sunday, available as rich text at From the Libertarian Library and in pdf form as well. When I started […]

P.-J. Proudhon, The Celebration of Sunday — V

January 16, 2012 Shawn P. Wilbur

THE CELEBRATION OF SUNDAY [Continued from Part IV] V. If I have accomplished the task that I imposed on myself in beginning these researches, it remains certain and proven: 1. That the institution of the […]

P.-J. Proudhon, The Celebration of Sunday — IV

January 16, 2012 Shawn P. Wilbur

THE CELEBRATION OF SUNDAY [Continued from Part III] IV It remains to examine the importance of the Sunday celebration with regard to public hygiene. This text will perhaps appear rather petty after the serious subjects […]

P.-J. Proudhon, The Celebration of Sunday — III

January 15, 2012 Shawn P. Wilbur

THE CELEBRATION OF SUNDAY [Continued from Part II] III I approach what is perhaps the most difficult part of my subject, because of the pitfall that it seems to cover: moral utility. What is the […]

The Celebration continues

January 15, 2012 Shawn P. Wilbur

I’ve posted another section from my translation of Proudhon’s The Celebration of Sunday, and I have revised the sections previously posted. I finished a rough translation of the whole book a couple of days ago, […]

P.-J. Proudhon, The Celebration of Sunday — II

January 15, 2012 Shawn P. Wilbur

THE CELEBRATION OF SUNDAY [continued from Part I] II What I have said of the civil effects of the Sabbath sufficiently explains the importance that the legislator attached to it, when he made the stability […]

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Proudhon and intellectual property

Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, “Explanations Presented to the Public Prosecutor” (1842)

Déjacque’s “Authority—Dictatorship,” revised translation

Proudhonian consistency—II

Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, “The Celebration of Sunday” (1839)

P.-J. Proudhon, The Celebration of Sunday — V

P.-J. Proudhon, The Celebration of Sunday — IV

P.-J. Proudhon, The Celebration of Sunday — III

The Celebration continues

P.-J. Proudhon, The Celebration of Sunday — II