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Cabet believed that education should be emphasized in the ideal community and he was determined to create an environment where the members had access to education. Members were required to take advantage of education opportunities. Cabet insisted that \u201call receive the same schooling\u201d and that it not be restricted by societal rank and the purpose of education is \u201cthe forming of good workers, good parents, good citizens, and real <\/em>men.\u201d[1]<\/a>\u00a0 Real men and good citizens, in Cabet\u2019s mind, were those dedicated to the pursuit of perfection, the ones willing to sacrifice personal possessions with the desire to better the community. By insinuation, therefore, the men in power in France and Europe were not real <\/em>nor were they particularly good, as they sought to suppress attempts at both equality and perfection by restricting the means for proper education on the basis of class.<\/p>\n

Inspiration for stressing education comes directly from More\u2019s Utopia. <\/em>The members of Utopia, deprived of personal possessions, took pride in developing their intellect as their most valuable asset. But education was not about amassing knowledge; rather, education should be centered on producing a member of the community fit to contribute in a meaningful way.[2]<\/a> The Icarians emphasized practical education as well so all members had practical skills to contribute toward the wellbeing of the community, such as woodworking, blacksmithing, etc. Cabet wrote that \u201ceducation\u2026[is] the foundation of society\u201d and thus required that it be \u201cprovide[d] it for all children and provide[d] it equally.\u201d[3]<\/a> But even with the belief that education should be universal, Cabet also believed that some individuals were more apt for some positions than others, indicating that specialized education held more good for the society as a whole.[4]<\/a>\u00a0 Diversity of skills and knowledge in the community allowed for more success and so Cabet did not believe the variety of education to be unequal.\u00a0 Instead, the variation held the potential for more equality as the needs of the community were addressed through the broader knowledge of many skills.<\/p>\n

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[1]<\/a> Cabet, \u201cVoyage en Icarie,\u201d 147<\/p>\n

[2]<\/a> Sutton, \u201cAn American Elysium: The Icarian Communities,\u201d 289<\/p>\n

[3]<\/a> Cabet, \u201cVoyage en Icarie,\u201d 147<\/p>\n

[4]<\/a> Cabet, \u201cVoyage en Icarie,\u201d 147<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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