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Charles Fourier

Political and Economic Theorists

French social theorist who proposed reorganizing society into small self-sufficient cooperative communities called phalanges, in which labor would be arranged to match individual passions and profits shared among members, an early utopian socialist model of collective economic life. He died in 1837.

Facts
Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1772 2
Death DateSourced to the subject's own account
1837-10-10 2
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
1837 2
Classification
Political Role
political theorist 1
GenderSourced to the subject's own account
Male 2
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Advocated

Socialism, Ideologies
Sources
1. Charles Fourier - Wikipedia (Wikipedia)
intro: 'French philosopher, an influential early socialist thinker'View the Source
2. Charles Fourier (New World Encyclopedia)
New World Encyclopedia (Paragon House)View the Source
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