Author : Charles H. Vail
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ISBN 13 : 9781332605507
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (55 download)
Book Synopsis Modern Socialism, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) by : Charles H. Vail
Download or read book Modern Socialism, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) written by Charles H. Vail and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Modern Socialism, Vol. 1 IT has been my purpose in this volume to present, in as concise a form as practicable, the principles and purposes of Socialism. The growth of Socialism has been phenomenal. Its rapid spread surpasses that of early Christianity, with which it has many features in common. It has become international and cosmopolitan in character. The importance of the movement is sufficient reason for the publication of this book, but this is not the principal reason it is put forth. As a clergyman, believing in the Kingdom of God, and realizing our apparent distance from the ideal, some years ago I began to seek a solution of the problem. I had not proceeded far upon my investigation before being impressed by the incongruity between the de mands of the Kingdom of God, and the demands of our economic system. I saw clearly their incompatibility, and the hopelessness of realizing the former under the environ ment of the latter. I became convinced after a careful study of the various phases of sociological thought, that it is use less to hope that the ideal of the ages - peace, justice and plenty - would be realized under the antagonisms of our competitive system. But to substitute co-operation for com petition would be Socialism. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.