Karl Marx (Leaving Cert Politics and Society): Flashcards
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Karl Marx life dates
Karl Marx life dates
1818-1883
Marx: philosophers should do what?
Marx: philosophers should do what?
Change the world, not just interpret it
Dialectical materialism
Dialectical materialism
Economic conditions determine all historical events
Economic base
Economic base
How society organises production & distribution of necessities
Bourgeoisie
Bourgeoisie
Owners of means of production (factories, land, machinery)
Proletariat
Proletariat
Working class who must sell their labour to survive
Marx's term for exploited workers
Marx's term for exploited workers
Wage slaves
Surplus value
Surplus value
Value extracted: workers paid less than value they create
Alienation (Marx)
Alienation (Marx)
Workers separated from production process & their abilities
Communist society principle
Communist society principle
From each by ability, to each by need
False consciousness
False consciousness
Accepting beliefs not in own interests, supporting ruling class
Class conflict's role in history
Class conflict's role in history
Drives all historical change
State's role (Marx's view)
State's role (Marx's view)
Instrument of oppression protecting dominant economic class
Marx's two main works
Marx's two main works
Das Capital and The Communist Manifesto
What determines consciousness? (Marx)
What determines consciousness? (Marx)
Social existence, not consciousness determining existence