
As a work of scholarship and exegesis this thesis is an attempt to present the many areas/dimensions of Kropotkin’s philosophy and thinking in a systematic way. Cooperation, that are central to Kropotkin’s thinking.

The Problem Investigated: This thesis is conceived as: a work of scholarship and exegesis an examination of more recent scientific works which use similar metaphors or concepts, eg. Peter Kropotkin: Ecologist, Philosopher and Revolutionary By Graham Purchase I also declare that the intellectual content of this thesis the product of my own work, except to the extent that assistance from others in the projects design and conception or in style, presentation and linguistic expression is acknowledged.Ĭhapter 1 The Life and Times Peters Kropotkin Chapter 2 Kropotkin and The Birth of Ecology Chapter 3 The Mutual Aid Theories Chapter 4 Evolution and Environment: The Weismann-Kropotkin debate Chapter 5 Kropotkin’s Social Anarchism: Its Environmental Dimensions Chapter 6 Anarchism and Organisation Chapter 7 Progressivism Chapter 8 Scientific Metaphores: Struggle and Cooperation Bibliography Any contribution made to the research by others, with whom I have worked at UNSW or elsewhere, is explicitly in the thesis.

I hereby declare that this submission is my own and to the best of my knowledge it contains no materials previously published or written by another person, nor material which to a substantial extent has been accepted for the award of any other degree or diploma at UNSW or any other educational institution, except where due acknowledgment is made in this thesis. In fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Peter Kropotkin Ecologist, Philosopher and RevolutionaryĪ thesis submitted to The School of Philosophy The University of New South Wales Sydney Australia
