Historical Materialism | Marxism
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Marx believed that history is shaped by scientific laws, particularly in economics, leading to a class struggle between exploiters and the exploited. He predicted that capitalism would eventually be overthrown by the proletariat in a final revolution, leading to the establishment of socialism and communism.
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- Marx saw industrialization as a key driver of historical change, linking it to Darwin's evolutionary principles. He emphasized that economic laws determined societal development, highlighting the class conflict between exploiters and the exploited as a crucial aspect of history.
- Capitalism, crucial for industrial progress, was believed by Marx to sow the seeds of its own destruction. He envisioned a future where the working class, or proletariat, would rise against the bourgeoisie in a final revolution, leading to the establishment of socialism and ultimately communism, marked by a stateless society governed by the proletariat.
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Marx believed capitalism would lead to its downfall.
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Marx's Theory: Industrialization, Capitalism, and Revolution
- Marx was intrigued by industrialization and developed a theory of history based on the significance of the machine age, likening it to Darwin's laws of evolution. He believed that history was shaped by scientific laws, particularly those of economics, which dictate the development of societies and the class struggle between exploiters and the exploited.
- According to Marx, capitalism is essential for industrialization but will eventually lead to its downfall as the proletariat, the working class, will overthrow the bourgeoisie in a final revolution. This will result in the establishment of socialism, followed by communism, where everything will be run on behalf of the workers under the dictatorship of the proletariat, leading to a stateless society.
