Owenism
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Instead, the lasting influence of Owenism was in workers organization, with the Owenites helping to organize a number of influential early trade unions, culminating in the London Working Men’s Association in 1836.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
Bentham himself was an admirer of Owen and supported his philanthropy, but, as expressions of a social attitude, Benthamism and Owenism were poles asunder.
From Recent Developments in European Thought by Various
Here is another indication of the important part the Rappites played in the early history of Owenism.
From History of American Socialisms by Noyes, John Humphrey
Certainly, in the hands of the latter, Owenism, under its new name of Secularism, lost none of its power.
From The Religious Life of London by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)
It differed from Fourierism and Owenism, however, in that instead of a universal appeal based upon Brotherhood, Justice, Order, and Economy, its appeal was, primarily, to the laborer.
From Socialism A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles by Spargo, John
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