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'''Marxism''' is a [[Science|scientific]] worldview and school of thought first developed by [[Karl Marx]] and [[Friedrich Engels]]. Their theoretical framework was a critical synthesis of [[French]] [[utopian socialism]], [[British]] political economy and [[German]] classical philosophy. Since the 19th century, Marxism has developed as societal conditions progressed. The most advance form of Marxism in the present is [[Marxism–Leninism]]. The Marxist scientific worldview has developed through the study of social and historical development based on the historical materialist method.
[[File:Karl Marx, 1875.jpg|thumb|Photo of [[Karl Marx]], one of the founders and namesake of Marxism.]]
'''Marxism''' is a [[Social science|scientific]] framework for understanding human society, sociology, history, economics, and many other subjects. It was founded in the 19th century by [[Karl Marx]] and [[Frederick Engels]] after synthesizing and developing existing ideas such as [[French]] [[utopian socialism]], [[British]] [[political economy]], and [[German]] [[Dialectics|dialectical]] philosophy. Marxism includes [[dialectical materialism]] in its understanding of the natural world, and [[historical materialism]] for its understanding of society and history.<ref>Vladimir Lenin (1913). [https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1913/mar/x01.htm ''The Three Sources and Three Component Parts of Marxism''.] Available on the Marxists Internet Archive.</ref>


Marx and Engels first developed scientific socialism through their struggle against the utopian socialists, and reached new grounds with the publication of Capital, vol. I. Marxism was elevated in the 20th century with the practice of the dictatorship of the proletariat, which was the Leninist contribution to Marxism.
==See also==
* [[Marxism–Leninism]]
* [[Classics of Marxism]]
* [[Dialectical materialism]]
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:11, 9 August 2024

Photo of Karl Marx, one of the founders and namesake of Marxism.

Marxism is a scientific framework for understanding human society, sociology, history, economics, and many other subjects. It was founded in the 19th century by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels after synthesizing and developing existing ideas such as French utopian socialism, British political economy, and German dialectical philosophy. Marxism includes dialectical materialism in its understanding of the natural world, and historical materialism for its understanding of society and history.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Vladimir Lenin (1913). The Three Sources and Three Component Parts of Marxism. Available on the Marxists Internet Archive.
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