Political Philosophy in Borges: Fallibility, Liberal Anarchism, and Civic Ethics

The political philosophy latent in Borges's works rests on the belief in a self-sufficient individual, the preeminence of liberty, a distrust of government, and nostalgia for anarchy understood as a self-organized order. Yet Borges also emphasizes the fallibility of individuals and warns agains...

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Autor principal: Salinas, Alejandra M.
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Publicado: University of Notre Dame 2026
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FILOSOFIA POLITICA
ANARQUISMO
Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986
ETICA
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spelling I33-R139-123456789-211572026-03-28T05:01:24Z Political Philosophy in Borges: Fallibility, Liberal Anarchism, and Civic Ethics Salinas, Alejandra M. FILOSOFIA POLITICA ANARQUISMO Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986 ETICA The political philosophy latent in Borges's works rests on the belief in a self-sufficient individual, the preeminence of liberty, a distrust of government, and nostalgia for anarchy understood as a self-organized order. Yet Borges also emphasizes the fallibility of individuals and warns against the civic indifference brought about by an isolated individualism. A paradox seems to emerge from these simultaneous convictions: would anarchy work if individuals are unable to do much in and by themselves? Can an individualistic disposition be conducive to a rich and orderly civic life? Borges's notion of fallibility is consistent with his defense of liberal anarchism because fallibility carries less pernicious effects under liberal anarchism than it does under alternative political arrangements. Thus, his notion of liberal anarchism is compatible with his concern for civic order if we look at the ethics of self-restraint that sustains Borges's simultaneous advocacy of a self-organized order and a stable civic life. Cambridge University Press 2026-03-27T18:16:17Z 2026-03-27T18:16:17Z 2010 Artículo 00346705 https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/21157 10.1017/S0034670510000069 spa application/pdf University of Notre Dame The Review of Politics. 2010, 72(2)
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topic FILOSOFIA POLITICA
ANARQUISMO
Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986
ETICA
spellingShingle FILOSOFIA POLITICA
ANARQUISMO
Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986
ETICA
Salinas, Alejandra M.
Political Philosophy in Borges: Fallibility, Liberal Anarchism, and Civic Ethics
topic_facet FILOSOFIA POLITICA
ANARQUISMO
Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986
ETICA
description The political philosophy latent in Borges's works rests on the belief in a self-sufficient individual, the preeminence of liberty, a distrust of government, and nostalgia for anarchy understood as a self-organized order. Yet Borges also emphasizes the fallibility of individuals and warns against the civic indifference brought about by an isolated individualism. A paradox seems to emerge from these simultaneous convictions: would anarchy work if individuals are unable to do much in and by themselves? Can an individualistic disposition be conducive to a rich and orderly civic life? Borges's notion of fallibility is consistent with his defense of liberal anarchism because fallibility carries less pernicious effects under liberal anarchism than it does under alternative political arrangements. Thus, his notion of liberal anarchism is compatible with his concern for civic order if we look at the ethics of self-restraint that sustains Borges's simultaneous advocacy of a self-organized order and a stable civic life.
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title_short Political Philosophy in Borges: Fallibility, Liberal Anarchism, and Civic Ethics
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title_fullStr Political Philosophy in Borges: Fallibility, Liberal Anarchism, and Civic Ethics
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