Ideas from 'Science and the Urgent Revolutionary Task' by Mikhail Bakunin [1870], by Theme Structure

[found in 'The Anarchists' (ed/tr Horowitz,Irving L.) [Dell 1964,-]].

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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / a. Preconditions for ethics
Morality just needs equality and an absence of authority
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 4. External Goods / c. Wealth
Wealth is essential for all human goods
24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 1. Purpose of a State
A state can only exist as a conspiracy for exploiting working people
24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / c. Social contract
The tacit general contract was a fiction, supporting the propertied classes
24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 1. Social Power
Given power, people are natural oppressors
24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 3. Government / c. Executive
The ruling classes produce a small group, to organise state power and exploit the people
25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 5. Freedom of lifestyle
My freedom needs everyone's freedom
Respect for freedom is the highest duty and virtue
25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 3. Punishment / a. Right to punish
Deny free will, and abolish punishment, since human actions are the consequence of society
25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / b. Education principles
A free society needs full compuslory education, followed by promotion of exact science