VDM Pokrovskaya, E: in Response To The Autonomy-Based Anarchist

This thesis on the theoretical basis of Robert Paul Wolff's autonomy-based philosophical anarchism aims at assessing his specific interpretation of the concepts of individual autonomy and (political) authority. Evaluation of the initial premises of his view reveals inevitable problems related to the limitations placed on the key concepts. Thus, a plausible way to criticize Wolff's idea of the impossibility of legitimate authority must involve their reconsideration. Therefore, addressing the adequate conceptions of autonomy, recognizing the role of rationality and incorporating them within the framework of Joseph Raz's idea of normal justification will outline a possibility of deducting authority and refute conflict between autonomy and political authority asserted by Wolff.