Transforming the Economy: Saint-Simon and his Influence on Mazzini

Riccardo Faucci and Antonella Rancan
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Riccardo Faucci: University of Pisa - Department of Economics

History of Economic Ideas, 2009, vol. 17, issue 2, 79-105

Abstract: In this paper the main topics of Saint-Simon’s thought are reviewed, with special attention to his conception of social classes and hierarchies, his notion of capitalist leadership, and his foreseeing of the future fabric of society. In Italy, however, rather than the master’s thought, it was his disciples’ ideas that became widespread throughout the Risorgimento years. In particular, Giuseppe Mazzini rejected the materialistic foundation of Saint-Simonism, but accepted its critique of classical political economy, which Mazzini identified with selfishness and excessive competition. A parallel critique of utilitarianism is part of Mazzini’s thought.

Date: 2009
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