Utopian socialism

Introduction In this paper, I will discuss positivist, biological, as well as psychological theories providing a comparison as well as contrast for each. Discussion The use of positivist theories emerged with the American, French, as well as the Industrial Revolutions prompting tremendous social changes throughout the world (Bohm & Vogel, 2011). In 1820, the term positivism was attributed to Auguste Comte during his works with Saint-Simon while developing their works of physical sciences in…

Although Hobbes, in his work “Leviathan,” and Marx, in his work “Manifesto of the Communist Party,” both discuss conflict¬¬¬— they differ about the ideal society, the main source of conflict, and the use of conflict generally. Many philosophers have differing views when it comes to the topic of an ideal society; Hobbes and Marx are no different. While Hobbes believes humans should seek to achieve a peaceful society free from conflict, Marx states that the ideal society is a society free from…

Novel Approach to Politics Van Bell discusses two of the major economic systems in use throughout the world, Capitalism and Socialism, and their fatal flaws. Capitalism’s fatal flaw, described as the Tragedy of the Commons, is an overexploitation of a resource. Socialism on the other hand solves Capitalism’s fatal flaw by regulation, but creates its own fatal flaw, Socialism is not good at producing goods only distributing them. An example of the Tragedy of the Commons is the tale of Bluefin…

The Communist Manifesto written by Karl Marx and Fredrich Engels is a well-known political piece of writing. It’s been around since the late 1850`s and has contributed to revolutions around the world based off the message it conveys to the readers. The writing of Marx and Engels attempts to enlighten and mobilize readers who feel their message is true against a certain group of people. Marx and Engels openly explain the problems with capitalism and how there has been a huge gap between social…

Analysis of Karl Marx and The Communist Manifesto “Unrestrained capitalism cannot last, as wealth and power will concentrate to a small elite”. This is essentially the motto for The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels. The declaration reveals the stark separation between the the bourgeoisie, wealthy elite, and the proletariat working class. In order to understand the motive for a manifesto of this sort you would need to know the person writing it. When Marx was just a…

Anthem by Ayn Rand is the story of Equality 7-2521 living in a primitive, socialist future. Society has become nearly the perfect representation of Marx's ideals. The word “I” no longer exists because the individual no longer exists. “We” is used in place of “I” because life is all about mankind working as a collective unit. Every aspect of life is controlled by a council that makes all the decisions for everyone. Children are raised together in collective housing all their lives, and as a…

were getting jobs in factories and steel mills. With the new revolution, there was a rise in economic systems such as capitalism and socialism. While capitalism is a free market economy(meaning little to no government in businesses), socialism is a mixed economy(meaning the government may control and provide things like utility, water, and etc.) Capitalism and socialism in the 19th century have similarities and differences such as goals of the economic systems, views of human nature, and the…

Violence exists in The Great Gatsby to showcase the pitfalls within Fitzgerald’s society, such as the pedestal the rich sit upon, allowing for exploitation of the lower class and the role plays into economic cruelty. Fitzgerald, through a captivating story, details a story of America’s faults and emphasize on the urgency of improving the country. Violence toward the opposing gender is a common thread sewn through the pages of The Great Gatsby to emphasize the cruelty and inequality ever…

This work was written during the time of the industrial revolution, while the factories were a booming industry. The workers during this time were not compensated enough in which the people were low income, and often suffering from these conditions. The people weren't considered civilized and they were categorized as aggressive people. This traits were perhaps due to the change from the dated agricultural lifestyle to the upcoming industry of factories, due to this change also literary works…

In the 17th century, Thomas Hobbes and John Locke were philosophers who developed beliefs about the nature of man, which influenced their political philosophies and ideas about the social contract between the people and their government. Thomas Hobbes believed that all humans were naturally wicked and selfish. He stated that without a government there would be war with every man against each other and life would be solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short. Meanwhile, John Locke believed that…