Originally a pamphlet signed by Max Nettlau, published in 1894 by the Commonweal Anarchist Group in London. It is a declaration of beliefs: setting out why anarchists hold the views they do, what objections are commonly raised, and how the anarchist position responds.

Key themes/arguments:

Freedom as the fundamental ideal
Critique of Authority and Coercion
Objections and misconceptions addressed
Against both extreme individualism and authoritarian socialism
Anarchism as social and moral, not just political or economic
No need for rigid organization or authoritarian leadership within anarchism

Max Heinrich Hermann Reinhardt Nettlau (1865–1944) was a German anarchist and historian.

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