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  2. Criticism of Marxism - Wikipedia

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    The Marxist theory of history, in spite of the serious efforts of some of its founders and followers, ultimately adopted this soothsaying practice. In some of its earlier formulations (for example in Marx's analysis of the character of the 'coming social revolution') their predictions were testable, and in fact falsified.

  3. False consciousness - Wikipedia

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    In Marxist theory, false consciousness is a term describing the ways in which material, ideological, and institutional processes are said to mislead members of the proletariat and other class actors within capitalist societies, concealing the exploitation and inequality intrinsic to the social relations between classes. [1]

  4. Criticism of communist party rule - Wikipedia

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    The number of people killed under Mao's rule in the People's Republic of China has been estimated at 19.5 million by Wang Weizhi, [121] 27 million by John Heidenrich, [122] between 38 and 67 million by Kurt Glaser and Stephan Possony, [123] between 32 and 59 million by Robert L. Walker, [124] over 50 million by Rosefielde, [117] 65 million by ...

  5. Marxism - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 November 2024. Economic and sociopolitical worldview For the political ideology commonly associated with states governed by communist parties, see Marxism–Leninism. Karl Marx, after whom Marxism is named Part of a series on Marxism Theoretical works Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 The ...

  6. Marxist schools of thought - Wikipedia

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    Marxism is a method of socioeconomic analysis that originates in the works of 19th century German philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.Marxism analyzes and critiques the development of class society and especially of capitalism as well as the role of class struggles in systemic, economic, social and political change.

  7. Criticism of capitalism - Wikipedia

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    Karl Marx's three volume Capital: A Critique of Political Economy is widely regarded as one of the greatest written critiques of capitalism. [citation needed]Criticism of capitalism typically ranges from expressing disagreement with particular aspects or outcomes of capitalism to rejecting the principles of the capitalist system in its entirety. [1]

  8. Antihumanism - Wikipedia

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    The young Karl Marx is sometimes considered a humanist, as he rejected the idea of human rights as a symptom of the very dehumanization they were intended to oppose. Given that capitalism forces individuals to behave in an egoistic manner, they are in constant conflict with one another, and are thus in need of rights to protect themselves.

  9. Marxist humanism - Wikipedia

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    Marxist humanism is an international body of thought and political action rooted in a humanist interpretation of the works of Karl Marx.It is an investigation into "what human nature consists of and what sort of society would be most conducive to human thriving" [1] from a critical perspective rooted in Marxist philosophy.