# What Negation of Authority means in Moribund Society and Anarchy

> The book defines anarchy as the negation of authority, arguing that authority exists only to defend oppressive institutions like the family, religion, and property, and must be dismantled for human liberation.

## Explanation

The book defines anarchy as the negation of authority, arguing that authority exists only to defend oppressive institutions like the family, religion, and property, and must be dismantled for human liberation.

The chapter rejects all forms of authority inherent in the moribund society.

The chapter opens by defining anarchy as the negation of authority and argues that authority exists only to defend capital, attacking all institutions that justify it.

Anarchism is defined by its denial of providential men and authority, insisting that each individual must act under their own impulses without constraint.

Authority is shown as lacking divine or natural basis, sustained only by force, and destined to be destroyed when discussed.

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