Socialism

Question 1

Origins- christianity?

Answer 1

Early christian teachings emphasized communal living and sharing recourse’s to meet the needs of others, such as
‘All the believers were together and had everything in common’

Question 2

Origins- British history?

Answer 2

Early movements in Britain influenced socialist ideas including
-Puritans: Advocated for moral reforms
-Anabaptist, levellers, diggers, fifth monarchists and quakers: All promoted ideas of social equality

Question 3

Evolution- Robert Owen (Utopian socialism)?

Answer 3

-If you worked for him, you join community where there is built homes, schools
-Mans character is made for, not by himself
-Environmental determinism
-Made a society called new harmony in USA, people who applied where academic intellectual rather than plumbers ets, this led to the downfall
-Believed we will only be free when we get rid of this trinity of evil (Traditional religion, conventional marriage and private property)

Question 4

Evolution of socialism- Fredrich Engels and Karl Marx revolutionary socialism and marxism?

Answer 4

-Revolution is inevitable, we need it for Eutopia
-Believe industrialisation would continue to oppress the w/c and the level of oppression would continue to increase until the w/c shape, revolution