2017 Reprint of 1919 Edition. "Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution" is a 1902 work by Russian anarchist philosopher Peter Kropotkin. Kropotkin explores the role of mutually-beneficial cooperation and reciprocity (or "mutual aid") in the animal kingdom and human societies both past and present. It is an argument against the competition-centered theories of so-called social Darwinism, as well as the romantic depictions of cooperation presented by writers such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who argued it was motivated by universal love rather than self-interest. "Mutual Aid" is considered a fundamental text in anarchist communism, presenting a scientific basis for communism alternative to the historical materialism of the Marxists. Many biologists also consider it an important catalyst in the scientific study of cooperation.
- | Author: Peter Kropotkin
- | Publisher: Martino Fne Books
- | Publication Date: Feb 13, 2017
- | Number of Pages: 294 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 168422070X
- | ISBN-13: 9781684220700
- Author:
- Peter Kropotkin
- Publisher:
- Martino Fne Books
- Publication Date:
- Feb 13, 2017
- Number of pages:
- 294 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 168422070X
- ISBN-13:
- 9781684220700