What Is Property? by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
  • 1. What is the famous declaration made by Proudhon regarding property?
A) Property is theft.
B) Property is security.
C) Property is freedom.
D) Property is wealth.
  • 2. What does Proudhon argue is the basis of property?
A) Innovation.
B) Cooperation.
C) Fairness.
D) Exploitation.
  • 3. Proudhon advocates for which of the following economic systems?
A) Socialism.
B) Mutualism.
C) Feudalism.
D) Capitalism.
  • 4. Which of the following does Proudhon reject?
A) Land reform.
B) Collective ownership.
C) Private property.
D) Public property.
  • 5. Proudhon’s work is fundamentally about?
A) Political theory.
B) The nature of ownership.
C) Cultural history.
D) Economic statistics.
  • 6. What does Proudhon mean by 'property as theft'?
A) Theft is justified by law.
B) Taking from the labor of others.
C) Wealth accumulation is good.
D) Property protects individual rights.
  • 7. What is the outcome of Proudhon's arguments on property?
A) Critique of capitalism.
B) Support for socialism.
C) Endorsement of personal property.
D) Advocacy for state control.
  • 8. Proudhon's views are often considered a precursor to which ideology?
A) Fascism.
B) Anarchism.
C) Libertarianism.
D) Marxism.
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