Marxism
History is driven by class struggle, and society is shaped by how people produce
Key ideas
- Historical materialism: the economy is the base of society
- Class struggle and the succession of social formations
- A critique of capitalism and the theory of surplus value
- The goal of a classless communist society
Key thinkers
- Karl Marx (founder) — philosopher and economist, 1818–1883
- Friedrich Engels — philosopher, Marx's co-author, 1820–1895
- Vladimir Lenin — revolutionary, head of the Soviet government, 1870–1924
Grew out of
- German idealism c. 1781 – 1850 · Europe
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