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1818-1883
KARL MARX
German philosopher, political economist and
revolutionary
Believed that capitalism would be replaced
by communism
Member of (influenced by) Young Hegelians
dialectic
His interest in economics was fueled by
Friedrich Engels friend, collaborator and
benefactor
HISTORICAL MATERIALISM
Process of history is linear, not recurring
Interaction of thesis, antithesis and synthesis
An abstract force is seeking perfection
A form of idealism
DIALECTICAL
MATERIALISM
DIALECTIC
ALIENATION
ECONOMIC ALIENATION
Economic alienation under capitalism means
that man is alienated in daily activitiesin
the very work by which he/she fashions a
living. There are four aspects to economic
alienation. Man is alienated from :
Alienation from the product
Alienation from process of production
Alienation from himself
Alienation from the human community or the
species being
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