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'''Utopian socialism''', also known as '''proto-socialism''' or '''proto-communism''' is a term for the various pre-[[Marxism|Marxist]] and [[Idealism|idealist]] tendencies in the early [[Socialism|socialist]] movement, roughly before the mid-1800s. Utopian tendencies often advocated for a what resembled a [[Communism|communist]] society but diverged from later [[scientific socialism]] in that they often failed to recognize the necessity of [[class struggle]] and [[Historical materialism|historical analysis]]. | '''Utopian socialism''', also known as '''proto-socialism''' or '''proto-communism''' is a term for the various pre-[[Marxism|Marxist]] and [[Idealism|idealist]] tendencies in the early [[Socialism|socialist]] movement, roughly before the mid-1800s. Utopian tendencies often advocated for a what resembled a [[Communism|communist]] society but diverged from later [[scientific socialism]] in that they often failed to recognize the necessity of [[class struggle]] and [[Historical materialism|historical analysis]]. | ||
==Further reading== | |||
* [https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1880/soc-utop/index.htm ''Socialism: Utopian and Scientific''] (1880), by [[Friedrich Engels]]. Available on the [[Marxists Internet Archive]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 00:55, 10 July 2026
Utopian socialism, also known as proto-socialism or proto-communism is a term for the various pre-Marxist and idealist tendencies in the early socialist movement, roughly before the mid-1800s. Utopian tendencies often advocated for a what resembled a communist society but diverged from later scientific socialism in that they often failed to recognize the necessity of class struggle and historical analysis.
Further reading
- Socialism: Utopian and Scientific (1880), by Friedrich Engels. Available on the Marxists Internet Archive.