The Fundamentals of Marxism: Dialectics, Historical Materialism, and Class Struggle
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The History of Marxism
Marx and Engels ushered in the first ever scientific understanding of capitalism, where it came from historically. There is simply no better understanding of capitalism than the understanding of it laid out in Dost Capitale. By virtue of this science, Marxism separates itself from all other ideas in political philosophy. This is reflective of Marx's turning away from philosophical speculation to ground his understanding in a scientific analysis.
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