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100 1 _aMather, Joseph
245 1 0 _aSocialism Exposed
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-06-28
508 _aTranscribed from the [c1840’s] Religious Tract Society edition by David Price
520 _a"Socialism Exposed" by Joseph Mather is a critical examination of socialism, particularly targeting the theories of Robert Owen, a prominent socialist thinker of the early 19th century. Written in the mid-19th century, this book is a polemic that delineates the author's arguments against the foundational concepts of the socialist movement, publicizing fears regarding its implications for morality and human nature. The central theme revolves around a defense of Christian values in opposition to the secular and materialistic principles proposed by socialists. In this work, Mather articulates strong objections to Owen's ideas, arguing that they undermine human responsibility and moral accountability. He posits that Owen's belief system turns individuals into mere products of their environment, stripping away their dignity as rational beings endowed with free will. Mather critiques the lack of empirical evidence backing Owen’s claims about human nature and highlights the failure of Owen's social experiments in practice, particularly referencing Owen's New Harmony community in America, which quickly disintegrated. This book serves as both a defense of Christian doctrine and a warning against the perceived dangers of socialist ideologies, emphasizing the significance of spiritual beliefs in achieving true happiness and moral clarity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSocialism -- Great Britain
653 _aChristian socialism
653 _aOwen, Robert, 1771-1858. Book of the new moral world
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62506
999 _c103330
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