Charles Fourier and Charles Taylor: Romantic expressivism and the socialist philosophy of labour.

Abstract

An exploration of the link between romanticism as a Weltanschauung and the early socialist philosophy of labour. A romantic interpretation against the utopian socialist interpretations of Charles Fourier's thought using three criteria: materialism, expressivism and social estheticism. Authors found in text include: Charles Fourier, Charles Taylor, Karl Marx, Helvetius, George Lukacs, Robert Sayre, Michael Lowy, Saint-Simon, and Jacques Barzun.