The Socialism of Today (Classic Reprint) - Brossura

Laveleye, Emile De

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1330588177 ISBN 13: 9781330588178

Casa editrice: LULU PR, 2018

Riassunto

Excerpt from The Socialism of Today

Proudhon's definition is too wide It omits two charac teristics. In the first place, every socialistic doctrine aims at introducing greater equality into social conditions, and secondly, it tries to realize these reforms by the action of the law or the State. Socialism is_ an equalizer and a leveller, and it dw es not admit that mere liberty can usher In the reign of jigging. All sensible economists recognize the existence of many evils and iniquities in society but they think that these evils will decrease under the influence of natural laws and the beneficial results of Zaz'ssez faz're. Christianity condemns riches and inequality with all the vehemence of Socialism, but it is not to the State that it looks for the establishment of the reign of justice. The Socialist is a pessimist. He places in full relief the bad side of the moral state. He points to the strong crushing the weak, the rich making gain out of the poor, inequality becoming harsher and more pronounced. He aspires to an ideal where well being will be allotted in propor tion to desert and to services rendered. The economist is an optimist. He does not go so far as to pretend that all is perfect 5 but he thinks that man, in pursuing his individual interests, advances the general weal as much as possible, and that from the free play of all his self - regarding instincts there will result a better order of things. Consequently, according to him, the only thing to be done is to get rid of all shackles, to reduce the action of the State to a minimum, and to interfere in the way of government as little as possible.

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Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: LULU PR
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1330588177
• ISBN 13: 9781330588178
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 390
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile