Friday, 17 November 2017

Dialectics - Development of the theory. Marxism


  •  Hegel's originally present the idea to Marx, but he was the one to notice the oppression of the working class. The oppression but the higher archery caused capitalism. From this Marx created the theory of Dialectical Materialism. 
  • Page 78 - Alienation 'means to distract; seize possession of something to extort from other what belongs to them.'
  • Marxism 3 basic sources - German philosophy, English political economy and French socialism.   
  • Saint - Simon and Fourier where the utopian socialists. 
  • Business takes 200% of profit - LINK to the Occupy movement and the 1% creation of unions.
  • Capital needs workers but workers don't need capital.
  • Marx's states that capitalism is incapable of resolving the problems of humanity. American dream.  
  • Marx's 5 systems: Primitive community, a slave state, feudal state, capitalist system and socialist society.
  •  Only a politicized working class can move onto the next stage.
  • Political journalism came to life with Marx. Use of the spread ideas.
  • Documentary reporting too.
  • Marx's ideas go so radical he was expelled from several different countries.
  • Secret society ' the communist league.'
  • LOOK AT MATISSE IN RELATION TO MARXISM.
  • Basic questions asked by philosophers.
  • How can man discover the truth?
  • what are the origins of the universe?
  •  What is the purpose of human life?
  • Aristotle- realised social conflict arises from inequality but said slavery was okay.
  •  ' I think therefore I am.' - Materialistic part idealist. 
  • Kant 17th Century - materialist '  Critique of pure reason ' Questions ideas and suggest the idea that there cannot be morality without some belief, be that god or immorality.
  • Marx asked the questions- and man? what is mans role? how is it possible that nothing changes? 


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