Mikhail Bakunin Михаил Бакунин | |
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| Born | 30 May 1814 Pryamukhino, Russian Empire |
| Died | 1 July 1876 Bern, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Political orientation | Anarchism |
| Political party | First International |
Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin (30 May 1814 – 1 July 1876) was a Russian anarchist and member of the First International.
Political beliefs
Bakunin rejected the existence of the state, including a workers' state. He advocated for complete abstention from bourgeois politics while Marx believed reforms could be useful in some cases to raise class consciousness. Bakunin believed the peasantry would lead the revolution while Marx believed the proletariat would lead it. He believed in revolutionary spontaneity and thought secret societies would start the revolution.[1]
Philosophical beliefs
Bakunin defined freedom as the ability of individuals to act according to one's natural impulses. He believed human nature was fixed and not developing dialectically.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ann Robertson (2022-11-27). "The Philosophical Roots of the Marx-Bakunin Conflict (2003)" Red Sails. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2022-12-04.