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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z William Godwin William Godwin (1756-1836) was the founder of philosophical anarchism. In his An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice (1793) he argued that government is a corrupting force in society, perpetuating dependence and ignorance, but that it will be ...

Chronology of Godwin's Life (only the landmark publications will be noted.) 1756: March 3, born in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Fens, England. His father, John Godwin, was Minister of Wisbech Independent Chapel. His mother, Ann Hull, came from a well-to-do family, her father owning several ships trading on the Baltic Sea. 1758: Family moved to Debenham, near Suffolk. 1760: Family moved to Guestwich, ...