Philosophy:Acracy

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Acracy 1. (politics, philosophy) In political philosophy, the negation of rule by "regency", or hierarchical "government". The absence of a "ruling class". A society with the absence of imposition or coercion; one of voluntary order, or of "natural order (philosophy)".

2. The rejection of "Hierarchy". A Society managed by the principles of "Self-Management"

Origin of the word

a + kratia; the prefix *a* refers to "absence"; and kratia (κρατία) to "rule", "power (social and political)", "government", "abusive power and control"... (see also Demokratia)...

Acrasy or Acracy may also refer to:

  • Anarchy, the political concept of an absence of state control, or centralized government (an + archy)
  • Akrasia, the philosophical concept of an individual person's refusal to be controlled by another


See also