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Charles Fourier, in full François-Marie-Charles Fourier, (born April 7, 1772, Besançon, France—died October 10, 1837, Paris), French social theorist who advocated a reconstruction of society based on communal associations of producers known as phalanges (phalanxes).

Born 250 years ago, on April 7, 1772, in Besancon, France, Charles Fourier was the son of a businessman who didn't want to follow in his father's footsteps but instead wanted to become an...

François Marie Charles Fourier (April 7, 1772 – October 10, 1837) was a French utopian socialist and philosopher who advocated a reconstruction of society based on idea that the natural passions of man would, if properly channeled, result in social harmony.

Fourierism, philosophy of social reform developed by the French social theorist Charles Fourier that advocated the transformation of society into self-sufficient, independent “phalanges” (phalanxes).

Fourierism(/ˈfʊəriərɪzəm/)[1]is the systematic set of economic, political, and social beliefs first espoused by French intellectual Charles Fourier(1772–1837). Based upon a belief in the inevitability of communal associations of people who worked and lived together as part of the human future, Fourier's committed supporters referred to ...

Charles Fourier was a French philosopher and social reformer. He is most famous for his theory of the four phases of society, which he believed were the "Asiatic," "Aquatic," "Feminine," and "Industrial." Memorability Metrics 910k Page Views (PV) 72.99 Historical Popularity Index (HPI) 54 Languages Editions (L) 11.20 Effective Languages (L*) 2.69

Charles Fourier was born in Besancon, France, on 7th April, 1773. The son of a cloth merchant, he was educated at the local Jesuit college. After serving the the French Army he worked as a clerk in Lyon. In 1808 he published his first book, The Social Destiny of Man.

François Marie Charles Fourier (Besanzón, 7 de abril de 1772-París, 10 de octubre de 1837) fue un socialista utópico francés de la primera parte del siglo XIX y uno de los padres del cooperativismo. Fourier fue un crítico de la economía y el capitalismo de su época.