In Search of Harmony: The Idea of Social Harmony in the Writings of Early Socialists
Journal: RUDN Journal of Political Science (Vol.25, No. 1)Publication Date: 2023-03-30
Authors : Kirill Anderson; Maria Zvereva;
Page : 49-62
Keywords : Owen; Owenism; Saint-Simon; Saint-Simonism; social harmony; communism; socialism;
Abstract
The problems of the history of socialist ideas, their origin and possible role in nowadays became the subject of scholar interest again. The problem of the social arrangement becomes more acute today than ever. Descriptions and even attempts to construct a harmonious society appeared many centuries ago. Two revolutions The Great French Revolution and the industrial revolution annihilated the ideological basis of previous times pushing forward the class structure instead of medieval system of estates. The first ones who found out the signs of order, not complete chaos, were early socialists A. Saint-Simon, S. Fourier, and R. Owen. This research is devoted to the comparison of approaches to the idea of social harmony of Saint-Simonists and Owenists. The main research method used is political-textual analysis. The conclusion of present study confirms that Saint-Simon and Owen being on the same side, followed different ways leading to harmonious state. However, their projects were united by a common radical idea - the complete reorganization of society, first - the system of classes and estates.
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