Saturday, November 20, 2010

Socialism

Pierre Leroux , born in 1797, was the inventor of the word 'socialism'.(1) Early socialists had three aspirations : "the first is to combat ignorance, the second,to combat poverty, and the third to help one another ." ( 2 ) Was not Raghubeer Sahai's socialism much closer to the vision of the early socialists?
1. Regis Debray,"Socialism:A Life-Cycle", New Left Review 46,July- August 2007
2. cited in ibid

Definition of Socialism
The Socialism Website

Marxism

Marxism is both the theory and the political practice (that is, the praxis) derived from the works of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Any political practice or theory that is based on an interpretation of the works of Marx and Engels may be called Marxism; this includes different forms of politics and thought such as those of Communist Parties and Communist states, as well as academic research across many fields.

Definition of Marxism
Marxism Internet Archive

Gandhism

Gandhism (or Gandhianism) is a collection of inspirations, principles, beliefs and philosophy of Mohandas K. Gandhi (known as Mahatma Gandhi), who was a major political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian Independence Movement.
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Gandhism
Gandhi Quotes