Fourier: 'The Theory of the Four Movements'
Fourier: 'The Theory of the Four Movements'
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Translated into English, this classic text introduces the best known and most extraordinary utopia written in the last two centuries. It contains a radical, comprehensive, and at times very witty, attack on the common sexual and religious practices of civilised society.
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Fourier: 'The Theory of the Four Movements' by Charles Fourier
This remarkable book, written soon after the French Revolution, has traditionally been considered one of the founding documents in the history of socialism. It introduces the best-known and most extraordinary utopia written in the last two centuries. Charles Fourier was among the first to formulate a right to a minimum standard of life. His radical approach involved a systematic critique of work, marriage and patriarchy, together with a parallel right to a sexual minimum. He also proposed a comprehensive alternative to the Christian religion. Finally, through the medium of a bizarre and extraordinary cosmology, Fourier argued that the poor state of the planet is the result of the evil practices of civilisation. Translated into English, this classic text will be of particular interest to students and scholars of the history of sexuality and feminism, political thought and socialism.
Fourier, Charles: - Franü¾¶”¼ois Marie Charles Fourier (1772 - 1837), est un philosophe franü¾¶”¼ais, fondateur de l'ü¾Ž–Œ¼cole sociü¾Ž–”¼taire, considü¾Ž–”¼rü¾Ž–”¼ par Karl Marx et Friedrich Engels comme une figure du socialisme critico-utopique, dont un autre reprü¾Ž–”¼sentant fut Robert Owen.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780521356930 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521356938 |
| Title | Fourier: 'The Theory of the Four Movements' |
| Author | Charles Fourier |
| Series | Cambridge Texts In The History Of Political Thought |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1996-02-22 |
| Number of pages | 366 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |