ABSTRACT
Anarchism is a world-concept based upon a mechanical explanation of all phenomena, embracing the whole of nature - that is, including in it the life of human societies and their economic, political, and moral problems. Its method of investigation is that of the exact natural science, and, if it pretends to be scientific, every conclusion it comes to must be verified by the method by which every scientific conclusion must be verified. In a similar vein the American Len Krimerman has drawn a contrast between "classical anarchism" and a "reconstructed anarchism". He regards the former as having a "stubborn streak of self-destructiveness", its emphasis on ideological purity making it a "peripheral voice". A reconstructed anarchism would de-emphasize the goal of a stateless society, work with nonanarchist organizations, and look to "cumulatively evolving transitional stages". In this way he hoped to direct anarchists' attention more towards the workplace and the everyday considerations of working Americans.
