IN RESPONSE TO THE AUTONOMY-BASED ANARCHIST CHALLENGE

This thesis on the theoretical basis of Robert Paul
Wolff s autonomy-based philosophical anarchism aims
at assessing his specific interpretation of the
concepts of individual autonomy and (political)
authority. Evaluation of the initial premises of his
view reveals inevitable problems related to the
limitations placed on the key concepts. Thus, a
plausible way to criticize Wolff s idea of the
impossibility of legitimate authority must involve
their reconsideration. Therefore, addressing the
adequate conceptions of autonomy, recognizing the
role of rationality and incorporating them within the
framework of Joseph Raz s idea of normal
justification will outline a possibility of deducting
authority and refute conflict between autonomy and
political authority asserted by Wolff.

Autorentext

Obtained Specialist's Diploma with Honors with major in World
Economy from Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia. In
2008 she finished Central European University, MA in Political
Science. Currently enrolled in PhD programme at Department of
Political Science, Central European University.

Klappentext

This thesis on the theoretical basis of Robert Paul
Wolff's autonomy-based philosophical anarchism aims
at assessing his specific interpretation of the
concepts of individual autonomy and (political)
authority. Evaluation of the initial premises of his
view reveals inevitable problems related to the
limitations placed on the key concepts. Thus, a
plausible way to criticize Wolff's idea of the
impossibility of legitimate authority must involve
their reconsideration. Therefore, addressing the
adequate conceptions of autonomy, recognizing the
role of rationality and incorporating them within the
framework of Joseph Raz's idea of normal
justification will outline a possibility of deducting
authority and refute conflict between autonomy and
political authority asserted by Wolff.