Socialism: Utopian and Scientific by Friedrich Engels | Audiobook

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Listen to free audiobook with a 30 day free trial : https://esound.space/audible Title: Socialism: Utopian and Scientific Author: Friedrich Engels Narrator: George Doyle Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 12-24-17 Publisher: Audioliterature Genres: Nonfiction, Politics Summary: In "Socialism: Utopian and Scientific" (1883), Friedrich Engels explains that Marxism is scientific socialism. Engels claims that whereas utopian socialism is idealist, reflects the personal opinions of the authors and claims that society can be adapted based on these opinions, scientific socialism derives itself from reality. It focuses on the materialist conception of history, which is based on an analysis over history, and concludes that communism naturally follows capitalism. Engels begins the text by chronicling the thought of utopian socialists, starting with Saint-Simon. He then proceeds to Fourier and Robert Owen. In chapter two, he summarizes dialectics, and then chronicles the thought from the ancient Greeks to Hegel. Chapter three summarizes dialectics in relation to economic and social struggles, essentially echoing the words of Marx. Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) was a German philosopher, social scientist, journalist and businessman. He founded Marxist theory together with Karl Marx. ©2017 Audioliterature (P)2017 Audioliterature Contact: [email protected]