Karl Marx (1818-1883) and Marxism

Why Study Marx and His Philosophy?

1. All of history is the history of the _______ ______

1. All of history is the history of the class struggle

2. In capitalism, those two classes in struggle with one another:

___________________= the haves___________________= the have nots

2. In capitalism, those two classes in struggle with one another:

Bourgeoisie = the haves___________ = the have nots

2. In capitalism, those two classes in struggle with one another:

Bourgeoisie = the havesProletariat = the have nots

Economic System—Who owns the “means of production”?

The Culture-Education, Philosophy, Religion, Family, Media

The StateSuperstructure

Base

3. __________________ is the “base”, then

4. These social institutions and culture serve the bourgeoisie:_____________(the “executive of the modern State“)_____________ _____________ = “the opiate of the masses”

…in what way?

3. Economics is the “base”, then

4. These social institutions and culture serve the bourgeoisie: __________ = (the “executive of the modern State“) __________ _________ = “the opiate of the masses”

…in what way?

3. Economics is the “base”, then

4. These social institutions and culture serve the bourgeoisie: Government = (the “executive of the modern State“) ___________ __________ = “the opiate of the masses”

…in what way?

3. Economics is the “base”, then

4. These social institutions and culture serve the bourgeoisie: Government = (the “executive of the modern State“) Economic System __________ = “the opiate of the masses”

…in what way?

3. Economics is the “base”, then

4. These social institutions and culture serve the bourgeoisie: Government = (the “executive of the modern State“) Economic System Religion = “the opiate of the masses”

…in what way?

Religion = “the opiate of the masses”…in what way?

• like a drug, it dulls the senses, makes the masses oblivious to the pain

• religion teaches submission to authorities

• suffering is good—rewards are great in heaven

5. What is stolen from the proletariat?Their __________________

5. What is stolen from the proletariat?Their labor

6. Why will the bourgeoisie fall & or revolution ensue?

• Increasing drive for more __________________

• Growing __________________

• Increased __________________

6. Why will the bourgeoisie fall & or revolution ensue?

• Increasing drive for more profit

• Growing proletariat

• Increased alienation and misery

First Phase: Socialism

7. Property will be __________________

First Phase: Socialism

7. Property will be abolished

8. Temporary period of “__________________ of the proletariat”

8. Temporary period of “dictatorship of the proletariat”

Second and Final Phase: Perfect Socialism= “__________________”

9. The end of __________________

10. A __________________ society

Second and Final Phase: Perfect Socialism= “communism”

9. The end of capitalism

10. A classless society

11.“From each, according to his __________________,

to each according to his __________________.”

11.“From each, according to his ability,

to each according to his _____.”

11.“From each, according to his ability,

to each according to his need.”

12. The __________________ “withers away”

12. The State “withers away”

Heaven, then?