Étienne Cabet: Thinker of Catholic utopian socialism

In the 1840s, Étienne Cabet formulates concepts for a society based on Christian and utopian principles. In his novel The Journey to Icaria (1840), he describes a community without private property and social classes. His ideas emphasize solidarity, equality, and communal organization. Cabet combines religious values with proposals for social reforms and publishes his views during a time of growing social tensions. His works stimulate debates about models of social order.