Karl Marx

Question 1

What is he known for?

Answer 1

The Communist Manifesto

Question 2

four countries that still identify as Marxist

Answer 2

china
cuba
vietnam
laos

Question 3

when was he born

Answer 3

1818 in germany

Question 4

when did he begin his career long collaboration with Friedrich Engels

Answer 4

1844

Question 5

what does most of his philosophy focus on?

Answer 5

place of property

Question 6

bourgeoisie

Answer 6

middle class

Question 7

proletariat

Answer 7

working class

Question 8

means of production

Answer 8

how materials are made

Question 9

communism

Answer 9

there is no private property, money, religion etc

Question 10

socialism

Answer 10

transitory state between capitalism and communism

Question 11

do pure communism/socialism/capitalism exist?

Answer 11

no

Question 12

Communist Manifesto

Answer 12

critique of liberal political theory

Question 13

4 stages he believed society goes through

Answer 13

tribal
communal
feudal
bourgeois

Question 14

tribal

Answer 14

ancient society - pre civilization

Question 15

communal

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classical society - greek polis

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feudal

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society in the Middle Ages - transactional and exploitative

Question 17

bourgeois

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society at the time of writing - capitalistic and industrial

Question 18

What is important to note about his writing

Answer 18

it is heavily influenced by industrial revolution

Question 19

elements of society

Answer 19

forces of production
relations of production
political forms
ideas

Question 20

forces of production

Answer 20

what people use to satisfy their daily needs

Question 21

relations of productions

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social relations in which production happens
usually owners v workers

Question 22

political forms

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how states are set up
devise to preserve the position of masters

Question 23

ideas/ideology

Answer 23

intellectual rationale for political forms

Question 24

ideology

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the relationship between these elements establish ideology of a society

Question 25

3 main features of ideology

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1. belief that enslaved population is genetically and culturally inferior
2. enslaved people are suited for forced servitude and masters are suited for their position
3. set up to benefit the dominant class

Question 26

Bourgeois Ideology

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main class divide is between owners and workers

Question 27

3 main features of bourgeois ideology

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1. owners have earned their keep and workers have few skills
2. workers don’t have the skills to become owners
3. owners set up a liberal state to convince workers they can’t revolt it

Question 28

false consciousness

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the ability of the ruling class to prevent the oppressed class from actually sensing their position

Question 29

Materialism

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people must be able to live before they can really create history

Question 30

what plays a central role in determining societal form

Answer 30

production

Question 31

2 ways society can be broken up

Answer 31

the base
the superstructure

Question 32

the base of society

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productive element

Question 33

superstructure of society

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everything that isn’t productive

Question 34

what does the state exist in?

Answer 34

the superstructure

Question 35

what is the main reason he doesnt think the state will survive?

Answer 35

the fact that the state is in existence to reinforce class disparity

Question 36

how do liberals view the state

Answer 36

as a neutral umpire that protect what people had prior to the state

Question 37

How does Marx view the state?

Answer 37

it is hogwash and the state is purely coercive and oppressive

Question 38

what did Lenin create?

Answer 38

dictatorship of the proletariat