Socialism and Saint-Simon

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Original Title -- Original Copyright -- Introduction -- Contents -- Introduction to the First Edition -- I Definition of Socialism -- II Socialism and Communism -- III Socialism in the Eighteenth Century -- IV Sismondi -- V The Life and Work of Saint-Simon -- VI The Doctrine of Saint-Simon: The Foundation of Positivism -- VII Historic Origins of the Industrial System and the Doctrine of Saint-Simon -- VIII The Organization of the Industrial System -- IX Internationalism and Religion -- X Saint-Simon-Critical Conclusions -- XI The Saint-Simon School -- XII Conclusions.;Durkheim's study of socialism, first published in English in 1959, is a document of exceptional intellectual interest and a genuine milestone in the history of sociological theory. It presents us with the sociological theories of a truly first-rate thinker and his extensive commentary upon another key figure in the history of sociological thought, Henri Saint-Simon. The core of this volume contains Durkheim's presentation of Saint-Simon's ideas, their sources and their development.