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Uniform Title: Entwicklung des Sozialismus von der Utopie zur Wissenschaft. English
Title: Socialism, Utopian and Scientific
Note: Reading ease score: 44.7 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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Summary: "Socialism, Utopian and Scientific" by Friedrich Engels is a scientific publication likely written in the late 19th century. The book addresses the nature of socialism, contrasting two forms: utopian socialism, which Engels critiques as idealistic and impractical, and scientific socialism, which he champions based on materialist principles and class struggle. It serves as a foundational text for understanding the socialism movement and the historical context of Engels' arguments. The opening of the text establishes a historical backdrop, detailing the emergence of modern socialism alongside class antagonisms in society, particularly between capitalists and wage workers. Engels introduces the origins of socialist thought stemming from earlier revolutionary philosophies, discussing figures like Saint Simon, Fourier, and Owen. He emphasizes the necessity of a scientific approach to socialism, grounded not in abstract ideals, but in the material conditions of society and the dynamics of class struggle, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of socialism's scientific aspects in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Engels, Friedrich, 1820-1895
Translator: Aveling, Edward B., 1849-1898
EBook No.: 39257
Published: Mar 24, 2012
Downloads: 267
Language: English
Subject: Socialism
LoCC: Social sciences: Socialism, Communism, Anarchism
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Uniform Title: Entwicklung des Sozialismus von der Utopie zur Wissenschaft. English
Title: Socialism, Utopian and Scientific
Note: Reading ease score: 44.7 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Summary: "Socialism, Utopian and Scientific" by Friedrich Engels is a scientific publication likely written in the late 19th century. The book addresses the nature of socialism, contrasting two forms: utopian socialism, which Engels critiques as idealistic and impractical, and scientific socialism, which he champions based on materialist principles and class struggle. It serves as a foundational text for understanding the socialism movement and the historical context of Engels' arguments. The opening of the text establishes a historical backdrop, detailing the emergence of modern socialism alongside class antagonisms in society, particularly between capitalists and wage workers. Engels introduces the origins of socialist thought stemming from earlier revolutionary philosophies, discussing figures like Saint Simon, Fourier, and Owen. He emphasizes the necessity of a scientific approach to socialism, grounded not in abstract ideals, but in the material conditions of society and the dynamics of class struggle, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of socialism's scientific aspects in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Engels, Friedrich, 1820-1895
Translator: Aveling, Edward B., 1849-1898
EBook No.: 39257
Published: Mar 24, 2012
Downloads: 267
Language: English
Subject: Socialism
LoCC: Social sciences: Socialism, Communism, Anarchism
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.