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Essay Galaxy - Karl Marx's Teachings and Capitalism
Karl Marx's Teachings and Capitalism
Karl Marx: the political economist, revolutionary, and the philosopher, was one of the most influential thinkers of the nineteenth century. Few men have caused such heated debate, manifest through the continued arguments of pro and anticommunists, as he has done. Notwithstanding this element of charisma through controversy, Marx� teachings are essential for a comprehensive understanding of capitalism.
The keystone of Marx� theory is formulated in his work, Capital: Volume One. The purpose of the book is to unmask the capitalist mode of production for all to see. That is, from an objective position, Marx critically analyses the capitalist system. It was neither written for the proletariat nor the capitalists. It was written quite simply for humans, who by nature are rational creatures. His hope was that this work would educate ....
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