Owen said: "Man is the product of environment" and "environment determines man's character". Owen believes that "human character is influenced by nature, education and environment, especially education and environment". The view that "man is the product of the environment" originated from French materialism in the18th century, but Owen's theoretical system is slightly different. He formed the concept of development in the theory of materialism. Owen believes that the social system is constantly developing, and a system will eventually replace the corruption of the capitalist system. He emphasized: "There must be a force that makes nature move forward", "This force constantly produces new forms of existence, destroys the old ones and creates new ones to replace the old ones.