Is there such a thing as natural law? (General)

by clarity, Monday, January 18, 2010, 17:45 @ Labyrinth

Thank you both for your commentary.

Does Proudhon ever speak of natural law? Does he ever speak of a natural social order?

When Proudhon writes "society seeks order in anarchy," as opposed to a sovereign, what brings about this motion toward order? And what brings about the order itself? And what in fact is the order he refers to?

When George Woodcock writes: "Proudhon, conceiving a natural law of balance operating within society, rejects authority as an enemy and not a friend of order..." is that accurately said of Proudhon?

If it is, what is meant by a "law of balance?"

I understand and agree that authority is an enemy of order. It is the first part of the sentence I am asking about.