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According to Marxism, what influences all other social phenomena within a society?

  • Political institutions
  • Legal systems
  • Mode of production (correct)
  • Cultural systems

    • What does Marxism argue will inevitably lead to a proletarian revolution?

  • Class struggle
  • Capitalism (correct)
  • Marxist economics
  • Social contradictions

    • In a socialist society, what would replace private property as the means of production?

  • Individual ownership
  • Foreign ownership
  • State ownership
  • Collective ownership (correct)

    • According to Marxian crisis theory, what is socialism?

    <p>An economic necessity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who popularized the term 'Marxism'?

    <p>Karl Kautsky</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does historical materialism analyze?

    <p>Societal development and change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Marxism argue is the struggle that occurs within society?

    <p>Class struggle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Marxian economics view capitalism as?

    <p>Economically unsustainable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Friedrich Engels claim about the term 'Marxism'?

    <p>It was being abusively used by others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Marxism argue will replace capitalism as humanity's mode of production?

    <p>Socialism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which two German philosophers are credited with originating Marxism?

    <p>Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the method of socioeconomic analysis used in Marxism?

    <p>Historical materialism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the perspective used in Marxism to view social transformation?

    <p>Dialectical perspective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the defining characteristic of Marxism often described using the term coined after Marx's death?

    <p>Dialectical materialism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field has not been influenced by Marxism as a school of thought?

    <p>Astrophysics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the various branches and schools of thought that Marxism has developed into?

    <p>Marxist theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the interpretation of historical development used in Marxism?

    <p>Historical materialism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the social theories that incorporate and adapt Marxian concepts?

    <p>Marxist synthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is often used to describe the characteristics of Marxism alongside Marx's critique of political economy?

    <p>Historical materialism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the left-wing and far-left political movements that take inspiration from Marxism?

    <p>Marxist praxis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Marx, what determines the condition of society?

    <p>The economic base</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the base of a society according to Marx?

    <p>The economic base</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the superstructure of a society according to Marx?

    <p>The legal and political forms of social consciousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the base and superstructure?

    <p>Dialectic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Marx consider as the driving force of human history?

    <p>The conflicts between classes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Marx, what are the four stages of development in relations of production?

    <p>Primitive communism, slave society, feudalism, capitalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Marx believe was the principal content of Marxism?

    <p>Marx's economic doctrine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is exploitation according to Marx?

    <p>The amount of labor performed beyond what is received in goods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What enables one social class to exploit other classes?

    <p>The control of the means of production by one social class</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Marx, what is not an historico-philosophic theory imposed by fate upon every people?

    <p>The materialist conception of history</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Influences and Foundations of Marxism

    • The economic structure of a society influences all other social phenomena.
    • According to Marx, the condition of society is determined by the mode of production.

    Marxist Theory and Revolution

    • The exploitation of the proletariat by the bourgeoisie will inevitably lead to a proletarian revolution.
    • The proletariat will replace the bourgeoisie as the ruling class, leading to a socialist society.

    Means of Production and Social Structure

    • In a socialist society, the means of production would be owned collectively, replacing private property.
    • The base of a society is the economic structure, while the superstructure is the political and cultural institutions.
    • The base determines the superstructure, and the relationship between the two is dialectical.

    Key Concepts and Theories

    • Historical materialism analyzes the development of society through the lens of class struggle and economic relationships.
    • Marxian crisis theory views socialism as a transitional phase between capitalism and communism.
    • Marxism argues that the struggle that occurs within society is between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat.
    • Marxian economics views capitalism as a system of exploitation and alienation.

    Origins and Development of Marxism

    • The term 'Marxism' was popularized by Friedrich Engels, who claimed that it was not a term Marx would have used.
    • Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels are credited with originating Marxism.
    • Historical materialism is the method of socioeconomic analysis used in Marxism.
    • The perspective used in Marxism to view social transformation is dialectical materialism.

    Characteristics and Influence of Marxism

    • The defining characteristic of Marxism is often described using the term "dialectical materialism".
    • Marxism has developed into various branches and schools of thought, described as "Marxism-Leninism", "Marxism-Trotskyism", etc.
    • The field of mathematics has not been influenced by Marxism as a school of thought.
    • Neo-Marxism is a term used to describe social theories that incorporate and adapt Marxian concepts.

    Marxist Critique and Human History

    • Marx considered the principal content of Marxism to be the critique of political economy.
    • Exploitation, according to Marx, occurs when one social class exploits the labor of other classes.
    • The state and ideology enable one social class to exploit other classes.
    • Marx believed that the driving force of human history is class struggle.
    • According to Marx, the four stages of development in relations of production are primitive communism, slavery, feudalism, and capitalism.

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    Test your knowledge of Marxism and its key concepts with this quiz! Explore the origins of Marxism, historical materialism, class relations, and social conflict. Challenge yourself with questions inspired by the works of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

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