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Robert Owen

    May 14, 1771 – November 17, 1858

    Robert Owen was a British reformer and philanthropist dedicated to enacting humanitarian improvements within industrial society. Known as 'a capitalist who became the first Socialist,' Owen's life was marked by a tireless pursuit of social justice and better working conditions, particularly for children. Through his writings, including 'Essays on the Principle of the Formation of Human Character,' Owen advocated for education and the liberation of the mind from 'useless and superstitious restraints.' His efforts to establish model communities, such as New Lanark in Scotland, and his experimental settlement at New Harmony in Indiana, though not always enduring, represented bold attempts to practically implement his utopian visions and left a lasting mark on the history of social thought.

    Report to the County of Lanark of a Plan for Relieving Public Distress, and Removing Discontent, by Giving Permanent, Productive Employment, to the Po
    Debate On the Evidences of Christianity: Containing an Examination of the Social System, and of All the Systems of Scepticism of Ancient and Modern Ti
    Debate On the Evidences of Christianity, Held Between R. Owen and A. Campbell [Ed. by A. Campbell]
    The New Existence Of Man Upon The Earth: Containing A Proposed Treaty Of A Holy Alliance Of Government For The People Of The Civilised World, &c., &c.
    The Life Of Robert Owen, Written By Himself
    The Modern Gaelic-English Dictionary. Am Faclair Ur Gaidhlig-Beurla