Anarchism is not only Kropotkin, Bakunin and the letter “A” inscribed in a circle, it is, first of all, an ancient tradition that has gone with us all the way through the development of civilization, even before it became a full-fledged philosophical concept in the 19th century. From the ancient Chinese sages to the thinkers of the Enlightenment, there have always been people who reflected on the nature of power and wanted to kill the state within themselves. The author, in a fascinating manner, tells us about the formation of the idea of human freedom from government pressure. Pyotr Vladimirovich Ryabov (born in 1969) is a historian, philosopher and publicist, candidate of philosophical sciences, associate professor of the department of philosophy at the Institute of Social and Humanitarian Education of Moscow State Pedagogical University. Among the main research interests of Peter Ryabov: ancient culture, philosophical anthropology, history of the liberation movement, history and philosophy of anarchism, history of Russian philosophy, existential problems of modern culture. The publishing layout of the book is saved in PDF A4 format.