What is Property? An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of Government by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon (1809 - 1865)

This episode examines Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's philosophical critique of property as an eternal right, arguing that property rights are contingent on subjects, objects, and conditions rather than absolute.

This episode examines Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's distinction between two classes of labor products and their implications for legitimate property ownership in society.

The author reflects on the harsh tone of his critique of property and government, apologizing to the working class for potentially scandalizing them with his anger.

This episode explores the psychological foundations of justice and injustice, examining the contradictions in human attitudes toward property and equality while investigating the moral sense in humans versus animals.

This episode explores Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's argument that inequality in human abilities is necessary for achieving equality of fortunes, critiquing objections from St.

This episode discusses a hypothetical addition to a charter for national defense and decentralization of administration, industry, and culture to safeguard liberty and integrity beyond Paris.

This episode introduces Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's life and works through a translated biographical sketch prefacing his correspondence, with translator's notes on interpretation.

This episode examines the concept of property rights through Proudhon's critique of occupation as a title to property, referencing historical legal discussions and philosophical perspectives.

This episode presents Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's argument that property is impossible, critiquing proprietors' claims about equality and wealth distribution through philosophical and economic reasoning.

This episode explores Pierre Joseph Proudhon's philosophical inquiry into the origins of property and why human society, despite natural social instincts, struggles with association due to individual variations in talents and wills.

This episode critiques Fourierist social reformers who advocate for better labor organization while paradoxically defending property rights and the right of increase, highlighting contradictions in their economic theories.

This episode explores Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's argument that property is impossible because it leads society to self-destruct through exploitation and competition.

This episode examines historical Roman property practices, legal justifications for land accumulation, and critiques how property laws enabled wealth concentration and social inequality.

This episode explores Proudhon's argument that property is impossible because it creates inequality in voting power, turning government into a tool of the wealthy.

This episode critiques philosopher Pierre Leroux's views on property, exploring his opposition to the right of increase and his advocacy for equality in society.

This episode concludes Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's philosophical inquiry into property rights, critiquing M.

This episode presents Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's argument that property is impossible because production depends on labor rather than ownership, using a mathematical example to show how property rights collapse when proprietors withdraw from work.

This episode examines Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's argument that labor should grant property rights, questioning why this principle isn't universally applied and exploring the injustice of landowners benefiting from tenants' improvements.

This episode examines the concept of property as a natural right, critiquing legal definitions from Roman law to Napoleon's code that frame property as absolute domain with the right to use and abuse.

This episode explores Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's philosophical analysis of justice, sociability, and the distribution of talents in society from his work 'What is Property?'.

This episode critiques communism and property as societal forms, focusing on the psychological exposition of justice and highlighting the flaws of communism through historical examples.

This philosophical episode critiques communism and property as flawed social systems, proposing a balanced society based on equality, law, independence, and proportionality.

This episode presents the opening of Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's 'Second Memoir' from 'What is Property?', where he addresses a letter to M.

This episode presents a philosophical reading from Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's work 'What is Property?', exploring the historical and social foundations of equality and property rights.

This episode examines how the French Revolution transformed property rights from personal to real rights, tracing this historical shift from feudalism through various European revolutions.

This episode critiques the modern economic theory that property originates from labor, arguing it contradicts legal systems based on first occupancy and exposes societal contradictions.

This episode examines Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's critique of property rights, focusing on how civil law and divine justification are used to legitimize property ownership.

This episode explores Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's critique of property rights, arguing that prescription (gaining rights through time) perpetuates error and obstructs progress.

This episode presents a historical analysis of societal decline under Roman rule, exploring themes of corruption, slavery, and the need for revolutionary change in property and justice systems.

This opening section introduces Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's revolutionary work on property, beginning with his analogy equating slavery to murder before making his famous declaration that property is theft.

This episode explores Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's intellectual pursuits beyond his famous work on property, focusing on his interest in religious history and the influence of Hegelian ideas through Charles Grun.

This preface introduces Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's influential work on property and anarchist philosophy, framed as a letter to the Academy of Besançon.