Essays Tagged: "Marx"
It represents approximately 1975. It is written from a Wesleyan Pentecostal perspective and attempts to demonstrate the importance of eschatology to the movement.
ic mythology or a realized sociology, conservatives have been guilty of succumbing to the threat of Marx that religion in general and eschatology in particular would become the otherworldly opiate tha ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity
A great article on the early and late life of Karl Marx....also includes information on the communist manifesto
Marx was born in Trier and was educated at the universities of Bonn, Berlin, and Jena. In 1842, shor ... In 1842, shortly after contributing his first article to the Cologne newspaper Rheinische Zeitung, Marx became editor of the paper. His writings in the Rheinische Zeitung criticizing contemporary pol ... rary political and social conditions embroiled him in controversy with the authorities, and in 1843 Marx was compelled to resign his editorial post, and soon afterward the Rheinische Zeitung was force ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Political Theory
The Use Of Distortion in brave "New World" by Aldous Huxley
in -Brave New World through his depiction ofsocial values of the future. For example, when Barnard Marx hears somebody talkingabout Lenina in the locker room, he becomes upset. Leaving the building, ... way.Huxley also uses distortion to open peoples eyes to the world of religion. For example,Bernard Marx hurries and frets about being late to his orgy-porgy session because he isrunning behind. Huxle ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature
Freud and Marx
I put my own personal spin to it in that not only did I compare Freud andMarx's viewpoints, I stated that perhaps what they saw in society was justa reflection of their own ... was justa reflection of their own biases and personal inner feelings.Humanities AssignmentFreud and Marx it can be argued were both, as individuals,dissatisfied with their societies. Marx more plainly ... le to repress anti-social instinctseventually was released and caused the social evils he observed. Marx alsosaw instincts at work but not the tensions and Id that Freud saw, Marx simplycredited man's ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Comparative Philosophy & Ethics
A term paper describing the early life of V.I. Lenin and what caused to be such a revolutionary.
ed the architect of the revolution, founding father of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and Marx's most influential intellectual disciple to become the man that he did (Haney 21)? Always an in ... am of the terrorist faction known as the Narodnya Volya or "People's Will". This work expressed the Marxist feelings that would later characterize Lenin's political campaign (Volkogonov 17).After Alex ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
Marx v Weber
I. IntroductionIn comparing and contrasting theorists and their points of view, Marx and Weber are two classical sociologists who have distinct opinions on a myriad of issues. Thei ... while the concepts they convey differ, in very many ways there are similarities. For example, while Marx vehemently opposes capitalism, Weber sees it as an exceptional system. Weber sees capitalism as ... ses capitalism, Weber sees it as an exceptional system. Weber sees capitalism as motivating whereas Marx views it as something that is quite the opposite. With his ideas on alienation, Marx embraces t ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Political Theory
British Naval Fleet Expansion
. Now this was a lot to say since, "Spain in the sixteenth century was at the height of her power."(Marx 11) Philip II was on a conquering massacre and Britain was the next to fall victim. Now with El ... d invincible however, they were beaten so badly by Britain they could never rule the oceans again."(Marx 11)Works CitedMarrin, Albert. The Sea King: Sir Francis Drake and his Times. New York:Simon and ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History
An Argument For Marxist Socialism In Canada. Provides a Brief, but fairly in depth arguement FOR Canada's conversion to a marxist government.
An Argument For Marxist Socialism In CanadaMarxist Socialism is the ideal form of government in Canada. Through this ... ay of governing, Canadians could solve virtually all the problems plaguing our society today. Using Marx's theory we could end the seemingly permanent slump our dollar has been in. As shown by the Sov ... r government: we would have nothing to fight for. Perhaps the most appealing prospect to arise from Marxist theory is the idea that we could eliminate unemployment almost immediately. Because the weal ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science
Marx's Theory of Class
Marx's definition of class. It's strengths and weaknesses. -Although the concept of class has a cent ... of class. It's strengths and weaknesses. -Although the concept of class has a central importance in Marxist theory, Marx does notdefine it in a systematic form. Marx left this problem of producing a d ... class until much later. The manuscript of the third volume of Capital breaks off at themoment when Marx was about to answer the question: 'What constitutes a class?' Even withouthis definition of cla ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science
Karl Marx: Alienation
For Marx, the history of mankind had a double aspect: It was a history of increasing control of man over ... forces of their own creation, which confront them as alien powers. The notion is central to all of Marx's earlier philosophical writings and still informs his later work, although no longer as a phil ... s his later work, although no longer as a philosophical issue but as a social phenomenon. The young Marx asks: In what circumstances do men project their own powers, their own values, upon objects tha ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays
The failure of Marxism in Russia
BA Hons)'Far from being the creature of ideology, in its essential features the Soviet state defied Marxist theory,' Discuss.When the Tsarist regime in Russia was overthrown and the Bolshevik party un ... nd the Bolshevik party under Lenin ruledas a single party government, it was claimed by many that a Marxist regime had beenestablished. Many within the Bolshevik party were firm believers in the Marxi ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Specific Policies
5(b): How far were the roles of Bismarck and Cavour decisive in the unification of Germany and Italy?
nd the Bolshevik party under Lenin ruledas a single party government, it was claimed by many that a Marxist regime had beenestablished. Many within the Bolshevik party were firm believers in the Marxi ... k party were firm believers in the Marxist theory andthought that the Soviet state would agree with Marx's ideas. There are some modernhistorians who agree with this view, embracing the ideas of equal ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > German History
Is Orwell's 1984 Utopian
.Utopia by nature is an extension of communism. There were several stages of communism described by Marx as to how this type of society should be accomplished. Many people see communism through the le ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature
'Critically assess labour process theory'
have gone before me.This study of labour process theory will begin with the origins of the theory - Marx, it will go on to discuss the work of the key author in the field Harry Braverman. The discussi ... exible specialisation will briefly be discussed and then conclusions will be made.The works of Karl Marx begin to set the chain of labour process theory in motion although Braverman is most recognised ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Political Theory
Marx's theory of class focuses on the relations of production, involving exploitation and domination, between a class of owners of the means of production and a class of non owner workers.
Marx's theory of class focuses on the relations of production, involving exploitation and domination ... cupy an intermediate and contradictory position between capital and labour.According to the revised Marxist theory of class, the growth of intermediate or contradictory class positions need not count ... n of formerly semi autonomous workers.Weber's approach to the social division differed from that of Marx in that he did not assume that economic factors were the primary cause of the structure of soci ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays
Short story: "Defender of the Faith".
this.Grossbart uses his Father, his friends, Larry Fishbein and Mickey Halpern, and Sergeant Nathan Marx. He also lies to Sergeant Marx.Grossbart first uses Sgt. Marx to get out of the G.I. Parties th ... Sgt. Marx to get out of the G.I. Parties that occur on Friday nights at the Camp Crowder. When Sgt. Marx gives an order that "Jewish personnel who want to attend services this evening are to fall out ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
Comparative: Smith and Marx's to Kierkegaard and Dostoevsky's view of god and religion.
society's, and obtain salvation through an absolute devotion to faith. However, the works of Smith, Marx, Kierkegaard, and Dostoevsky prove that argument to be ridiculous. There is no "in between" sta ... argument to be ridiculous. There is no "in between" stance; only one or the other.Though Smith and Marx differ greatly in their socioeconomic theories, they are similar in the fact that they are both ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Comparative Philosophy & Ethics
Can Marxist Class analysis be applied to contemporary Western societies such as Britain?
Can Marxist Class analysis be applied to contemporaryWestern societies such as Britain?This essay will e ... ss analysis be applied to contemporaryWestern societies such as Britain?This essay will explore the Marxist perspective of class and answer questions as to it's relevance in today's societies. It will ... estions as to it's relevance in today's societies. It will look into whether the assumtions made by Marx are outdated and show their relevance to today's modern society.Firstly it is important to reme ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Political Theory
The impact of War Communism and the New Economic Policy (NEP) on both the peasantry and proletariat in Russian society between 1918 and 1928.
nd Leo Pasvolsky, viewed war communism in a much more ideological light -- as an attempt to realise Marx' anti-market socialist or communist utopia. The features of war communism were that peasant lan ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
Description of the Marxist argument about the importance of class.
Marx's theory of class is deeply linked within his explanation of the emergence of industrial commer ... nt and his belief that all society must organize itself around and make use of its own environment. Marx also believed that the defining feature of any society is 'the way in which goods and wealth ar ... the 'means of production' as well as the social relationships between groups and individuals. Thus Marx theory states that all areas of society (social, cultural and political) are all related to, an ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays