Thomas Hodgskin
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For the historian and banker (1831 - 1913), see Thomas Hodgkin (historian).
Thomas Hodgskin (12 December 1787 – 21 August 1869) was an English socialist writer on political economy, critic of capitalism and defender of free trade and early trade unions.
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Thomas Hodgskin | |
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Born | (1787-12-12)12 December 1787 |
Died | 21 August 1869(1869-08-21) (aged 81) |
Nationality | English |
Citizenship | British |
Academic career | |
Field | Political economy |
Influences | John Locke, Jean-Baptiste Say, Adam Smith |
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His views differ from some of the views later assigned to the word ‘socialism’. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the term socialist included any opponent of capitalism.[1][2][3]