Download or read book What is Property? written by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: French printer and pamphleteer Pierre-Joseph Proudhon was an autodidact who became increasingly interested in political philosophy and rose from humble roots to engage in discourse and debate with some of the top thinkers of the day, including Karl Marx. Based in part on the discussion in What is Property?, Proudhon refined the political theory of anarchy and was one of the first known thinkers to call himself an anarchist. A must-read for anyone interested in delving into the roots of capitalism.