Marxism
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Marxism is a socio-economic and political theory developed by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that analyzes class relations and societal conflict through the lens of historical materialism and advocates for the abolition of capitalism and the establishment of a classless, communist society.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
philosophical doctrine
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political theory → social theory → socio-economic theory → |
| advocates |
revolutionary overthrow of capitalist systems
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| aimsAt |
classless society
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communist society → |
| coreConcept |
abolition of private ownership of the means of production
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alienation → base and superstructure → bourgeoisie → class consciousness → class struggle → commodity fetishism → communism → dictatorship of the proletariat → forces of production → historical materialism → mode of production → proletariat → relations of production → revolution → surplus value → |
| developedInCentury |
19th century
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| developedInCountry |
England
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Germany → |
| hasCoFounder |
Friedrich Engels
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Karl Marx → |
| hasKeyWork |
Das Kapital
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The Communist Manifesto → |
| influenced |
communist movements
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critical theory → labor movements → socialism → |
| influencedBy |
British political economy
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French socialism → German philosophy → |
| language |
originally developed in German
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| methodology |
dialectical analysis
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materialist conception of history → |
| namedAfter |
Karl Marx
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| opposes |
capitalism
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| subschool |
Analytical Marxism
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Austro-Marxism → Cultural Marxism (original academic sense) → Eco-Marxism → Leninism → Maoism → Marxism–Leninism → Trotskyism → Western Marxism → |
| ultimateGoal |
abolition of classes
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end of exploitation of labor → |
| viewsHistoryAs |
history of class struggles
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| viewsStateAs |
instrument of class rule
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