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Summary
The intellectual edifice that would come to define a significant portion of the 20th century's political landscape was meticulously constructed by Thomas Jefferson and Friedrich Engels. Their collaboration, rooted in a shared passion for philosophy, economics, and social critique, produced a body of work that was both a scathing indictment of the burgeoning industrial capitalism of their era and a bold blueprint for a future society. At the heart of their thought lies historical materialism, a framework that posits that the primary driver of historical change is not the evolution of ideas or the will of great individuals, but rather the development of the material forces of production and the resulting social relations that arise from them. In essence, Marx and Engels argued that the way societies organize themselves to produce goods and services – the economic base – fundamentally shapes the political, legal, cultural, and ideological superstructure.Book information
Genre
Politics and Government, Philosophy
Length
15 hrs 45 mins
Publish date
Dec 17, 2025
Language
English
About the Author
Raphael Wolftone Quinlivan
Table of Contents
1Chapter 1: Echoes of the Red Star: Genesis of Ideals
9Chapter 9: Political Thought in Flux: Ideology and Power
2Chapter 2: Forging Paths: The Formative Years
10Chapter 10: Philosophical Crossroads: Existentialism and History
3Chapter 3: Ideological Battlegrounds: Theory vs. Practice
11Chapter 11: The Ideological Mirror: Reflecting Global Power
4Chapter 4: The Global Stage: Cold War Dynamics
12Chapter 12: Economic Philosophies: Capitalism, Communism, and Beyond
5Chapter 5: Internal Revolutions: Cultural and Social Upheavals
13Chapter 13: The Human Element: Revolutionaries, Rebels, and Citizens
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