SaintSimonin

Saint-Simonin is a surname. It is most notably associated with Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon, a French socialist, economist, and philosopher. He is widely regarded as one of the founders of socialism and a key figure in utopian socialism. His ideas, which emphasized the importance of scientific organization and industrial development for the betterment of society, profoundly influenced later socialist thinkers and political movements. He advocated for a society organized by industrial producers, with a focus on improving the condition of the working class. His writings, such as "The New Christianity" and "Organiser la société industrielle," laid out his vision for social reform. The term Saint-Simonism refers to the body of thought and the social movement that emerged from his teachings. While the organized movement waned, his influence on socialist and sociological thought persisted.