thumb|left|William Godwin, a radical liberal and utilitarian, who was one of the first to espouse what became known as individualist anarchism William Godwin can be considered an individualist anarchist. Godwin advocated extreme individualism, proposing that all cooperation in labor be eliminated." Godwin was a utilitarian who believed that all individuals are not of equal value, with some of us "of more worth and importance" than others depending on our utility in bringing about social good. Therefore, he does not believe in equal rights, but the person's life that should be favored that is most conducive to the general good. Godwin opposed government because it infringes on the individual's right to "private judgement" to determine which actions most maximize utility, but also makes a critique of all authority over the individual's judgement. This aspect of Godwin's philosophy, minus the utilitarianism, was developed into a more extreme form later by Stirner.
thumb|left|William Godwin a radical liberal and utilitarian who was one of the first to espouse what became known as individualist anarchism William Godwin can be considered an individualist anarchist Godwin advocated extreme individualism proposing that all cooperation in labor be eliminated" Godwin was a utilitarian who believed that all individuals are not of equal value with some of us "of more worth and importance" than others depending on our utility in bringing about social good Therefore he does not believe in equal rights but the person's life that should be favored that is most conducive to the general good Godwin opposed government because it infringes on the individual's right to "private judgement" to determine which actions most maximize utility but also makes a critique of all authority over the individual's judgement This aspect of Godwin's philosophy minus the utilitarianism was developed into a more extreme form later by Stirner