Marxism
Also known as Marxists
alt=Black-and-white head shot of Marx|upright=1.05|thumb|Karl Marx, after whom Marxism is named
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- Overview
- Etymology
- Historical materialism
- Criticism of capitalism
- Social classes
- Communism, revolution and socialism
- Democracy
- Schools of thought
- Classical
- Libertarian
- Humanist
- Academic
- Archaeology
- Sociology
- Economics
- Education
- Historiography
- Literary criticism
- Aesthetics
- History
- Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
- Russian Revolution and the Soviet Union
- Onset
- Chinese Revolution
- Late 20th century
- 21st century
- Criticism
- General
- Epistemological and empirical
- Anarchist and libertarian
- Economic
- See also
- References
- Citations
- Bibliography
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alt=Black-and-white head shot of Marx|upright=1.05|thumb|Karl Marx, after whom Marxism is named
Marxism is a political philosophy and method of socioeconomic analysis that uses a dialectical materialist interpretation of historical development, known as historical materialism, to understand class relations and social conflict. Originating in the works of 19th-century German philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, the Marxist approach views class struggle as the central driving force of historical change.