Japan's Ignored Anarchist: Andō Shōeki

About this episode

This episode explores the thought of Andō Shōeki, a Japanese philosopher who critiqued feudal hierarchies and state power.

This episode explores the thought of Andō Shōeki, a Japanese philosopher who denounced feudal hierarchies, Confucian dogma, and the samurai class. Shōeki’s vision of a natural, egalitarian society based on voluntary cooperation challenges the notion that anarchist or libertarian thought is uniquely Western. His work is an early critique of state power, anticipating later theories by figures like Franz Oppenheimer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Libertarianism.org

Topics covered

• anarchism
• libertarian thought
• Japanese philosophy
• state power
• egalitarian society

Keywords

• Andō Shōeki
• anarchism
• libertarianism
• Japanese philosophy
• state power
• egalitarian society

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Libertarianism.org

Places: Japan

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