Introduce Marx

Marx 's Theory of Development of Society

Marx 's Theory of Development of Society

Introduction

For even the most casual student of social theory and economics the name of Karl Marx evokes a reaction of either fascination or revulsion . Whatever the case of one 's personal feelings about Marx , one fact cannot easily be denied- his writings , completed from the 1840s to 1880s , have had a definite influence upon the human experience Although not a popular author or public speaker in his lifetime , over 100 years after his death , his ideas

still hold validity in some respects , and in others , possess nothing short of the ability to compel the modern student to think and for the modern leader to consider the impact of all decisions

Perhaps one of the most ironic facets of the complicated man that was Karl Marx was the relationship between his personal mindset and the writings he completed . Essentially , Marx was reputed to have had little use for other people , yet he somehow was an avid student of the human condition and today is known as one of the most productive on the of human society . Marx , in retrospect , seems to have wanted to study humanity from afar rather than be an active participant in it

The largest body of work that Marx left for the world to ponder is Das Kapital , a multi-volume work that encompasses nearly 2 ,000 pages and embodies Marx 's attempt to understand the effects of the Industrial Revolution...