International Scientific Journals
of Scientific Technical Union of Mechanical Engineering "Industry 4.0"

If we assume the definition of political economy as a science responsible for the distribution of resources and goods in society, we will find a fundamental reason and a motive to be interested in the issue of technical progress. We will consider technical progress as a social, economic and political phenomenon that is at the heart of many debates on behalf of “optimistic” political economists and others who have a more “pessimistic” vision. Our study is based on the attitude of some of the most famous political economists from the period of the 18^th and 19^th century during which political economy gets institutionalized and the industry develops revolutionary.

Often referred to as Henri de Saint-Simon, the Comte (1760-1825) offered a new and contemporary organization of ideas and practices. He said it was necessary to put an end to the critical phase of feudalism, the 18th and 19th century revolutions, the wars, the intolerance and egotism of the old regime. This transformation, he said, could be achieved by industrialism. Saint-Simon established the doctrine of industrial progress. He was the first to create the doctrine of industrial progress, the first theoretician of industrial society and technocratic political reform.