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Ghita Ionescu, ed. The Political Thought of Saint-Simon.

Biblioteca / 1970-1979

Ghita Ionescu, editor. The Political Thought of Saint-Simon.

Londres: Oxford University Press, 1976.

vii, 245 páginas.

Edición en castellano: El pensamiento político de Saint-Simon. México: Fondo de Cultura Económica, 1983. 2da edición, 2005.

Contents

INTRODUCTION

1 – The politics of the industrial-technological society

2 – The originality of Saint-Simon

3 – Politics without power

4 – Conclusions

NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF TEXTS AND ON THE TRANSLATION OF CERTAIN EXPRESSIONS

I – LETTERS FROM AN INHABITANT OF GENEVA TO HIS CONTEMPORARIES

First Letter

Reply

II – LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW

III – ON THE REORGANIZATION OF EUROPEAN SOCIETY

To the Parliaments of France and England

On the Best Possible Constitution

Conclusion

On the New Organization of European Society

On the Chamber of Deputies of the European Parliament

On the Establishment of the European Parliament and the Means by which this Can Be Hastened

On the Anglo-French Parliament

That it is in the Interest of France and England to Unite Politically

Summary of the Considerations Relating to France and England

On Germany

Continuation

Conclusion

IV – INDUSTRY (1)

Declaration of Principles

The Object of the Undertaking

Sixth Letter

Eighth Letter

V – INDUSTRY (2)

The Political State of English Industry

The Political State of French Industry

Conclusion

Appendix

Of the Present State of Civilization

Political Progress of Industry

On What has until now Retarded the Progress of Industry

On the Steps which Industry Should Take Now

Behaviour of the Jurists During the French Revolution Compared with that of the Industrialists

VI – LE POLITIQUE

The National or Industrial Party Compared to the Anti-National Party

On the Quarrel between the Bees and the Drones

VII – THE ORGANIZER

First Extract from The Organizer

The Author to his Compatriots

VIII – ON THE INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM

Preface

On the Industrial System (1)

On the Industrial System (2)

Letter to the Industrialists

To the King

IX – THE CATECHISM OF THE INDUSTRIALISTS

First Instalment

Second Instalment

On Liberalism and Industrialism

X – NEW CHRISTIANITY

Preface

First Dialogue

XI – ON THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION

First Fragment

Second Fragment

Note on the Second Fragment

Third Fragment

Notes on the Third Fragment

Fourth Fragment

XII – THE CLASS OF THE PROLETARIANS