The Book of the New Moral World
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The Book of the New Moral World is a foundational 19th-century socialist treatise by Robert Owen outlining his vision for a rational, cooperative reorganization of society.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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socialist treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
eliminate poverty
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eliminate social inequality ⓘ replace competition with cooperation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New Harmony project
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New Lanark experiments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Robert Owen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
laissez-faire capitalism
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organized religion ⓘ private property in its existing form ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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socialism ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
British socialist thought
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cooperative movement ⓘ later utopian socialist literature ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early industrial capitalism in Britain ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment rationalism
NERFINISHED
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early cooperative movements ⓘ industrial revolution ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
collective ownership of productive resources
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formation of character by circumstances ⓘ harmonious community life ⓘ rational social planning ⓘ universal education ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cooperative society
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education reform ⓘ industrial society ⓘ property and wealth distribution ⓘ rational reorganization of society ⓘ religion and morality ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| moralFramework |
secular ethics
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utilitarian concern for human welfare ⓘ |
| movement | utopian socialism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
communitarianism
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socialist philosophy ⓘ |
| proposes |
communal education
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cooperative production ⓘ planned communities ⓘ reform of marriage and family relations ⓘ secular moral system ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
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