Category: Karl Marx
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Dialectical Materialism and Economic Determinism by Karl Marx
Both dialectical materialism and economic determinism form the essential components of the theory of Historical Materialism. The proponents of historical materialism are German Philosopher Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, both of whom are referred to as the champions of communism. This particular theory is also widely known as the “materialistic interpretation of history”. Marx interpreted…
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Gandhism and Marxism: Similar Objectives, Different Principles
Mahatma Gandhi and Karl Marx Through the Lens of B.R. Ambedkar Mahatma Gandhi and Karl Marx, the two great philosophers of all time, as referred to by many people and prominent scholars, had both conflicting as well as mutual narratives and ideologies that have greatly shaped world politics. This article will majorly focus on the…
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Antonio Gramsci: Biography, Contributions, Cultural Hegemony
This article highlights the key contributions of Antonio Gramsci and pondering over his early life and some of his major works like Cultural Hegemony AN INTRODUCTION TO WHO WAS ANTONIO GRAMSCI One thinker who completely revolutionised the social fabric of his society with his theory of CULTURAL HEGEMONY and became the most influential theorist of…
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Mode of production under Marxist anthropology
ABSTRACT: This paper reviews three texts and their work done on Karl Marx and his concept of “Mode of Production” It reviews literature and tries to apply the concept of MP to the contemporary context. It also discusses the debates that led to this approach being followed. The main point that this paper aims to…
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Rosa Luxemburg’s Imperialism: Links to Marxism and Applications
Introduction: With the passage of time, the word ‘imperialism’ and it’s meaning has evolved. The literature available on imperialism indicates that in order to understand the meaning of the imperialism, it is necessary to take into consideration the cultural context. For example, the German meaning attached to imperialism is significantly different from its British meaning….
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Familiarity with Alienation: Karl Marx’s Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844
Introduction In Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844, Karl Marx aims to introduce the concept of ‘estranged labour’ and provide an expansive explanation of how it is interlinked with the concept of alienation, private property, monetary system, and the political economy. In his text, he introduces the four distinct kinds of alienation, that is, alienation of the…