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WalMart and Marx, 2007.
This paper compares and contrasts Karl Marx's theories with WalMart's practices.
1,049 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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The paper discusses how mega-retailer WalMart either typifies capitalism or communism. The paper illustrates how on the one hand, some call WalMart a company that is the perfect answer to workers' needs while still others almost consider WalMart to be part of the downfall of modern labor. The paper examines Marx's theories in light of the policies of WalMart. The paper concludes that both Marx and WalMart need to be viewed in the proper perspective. Both discount the value of free will and self determination, as well as the ability of the individual to advance themselves through hard work and thrift. Yet, WalMart does not imprison workers as Marx writes, since workers have free will. The paper stresses that there will always be those who take advantage of the weak and workers must be aware of their rights.
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"Marx's belief that the government in some respects contributes to the suppression of the people has grounds for validation even in today's modern times. Government complicity in the growth of WalMart has been seen in the United State's government's creation of legislation that allows huge corporations like WalMart to retain millions of dollars in tax savings through the creation of liberal capital gains tax laws (Moore, 40). Whether this is a conspiracy among the wealthy to continue lining their pockets or a sincere effort on the part of the government to provide employment for the common worker is debatable depending on the viewpoint of the individual, but a strong case can be made for Marx's downtrodden working class that he wrote about so prolifically."
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Differing Views Of Human Nature according to Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud, 1990.
Compares conceptions of human nature as proposed by Marx and Freud. Marx's conception is based on economic interactions and the relationship of humans to labor, Freud's conception is rooted in theoretical constructs of the mind producing observable beh
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 31.95
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" Differing views of human nature are found in the theories of Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud. The two writers address diverse aspects of human life, with Marx centering on the economic and political and Freud on the inner life of the mind and the ways in which that manifests itself in human behavior. The two men have as their starting point a conception of human nature which shows why human beings behave as they do, and for both men the reasons for human behavior are hidden from view, hidden from the understanding of the majority of people responding to them. For Marx, the hidden force is economic and involves the relationship of the human being to labor, while for Freud the hidden force is found in theoretical constructs of the mind which govern different aspects of thought and behavior and whose interaction produces the behavior we can see..."
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Marx and Engels Today, 2007.
This paper questions whether Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels would have been influenced by Albert Hirschman and Robert Putnam.
1,936 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 61.95
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This paper questions whether Marx and Engel's theories of economic and social equality would be as readily accepted today as they were in the authors' day. The writer analyzes Marx and Engel's theories, with particular emphasis on "The Communist Manifesto." This is compared and contrasted to Robert Putnam's social capital perspective. The author feels that if Marx and Engels had read Putnam's ideas they might have been inspired by some of the benefits of capitalism, possibly altering their manifesto to include certain elements of democracy. The paper also examines the ideas expressed in Albert Hirschman's "Exit, Voice, and Loyalty." The author also believes Hirschman's philosophy would have impacted Marx and Engels as well. The author concludes that if Marx and Engels had lived to see recent history, their vision of a new, just society based on economic plenty shared by all would have certainly changed.
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About the Communist Manifesto
Putnam's Notion of Social Capital
Exit, Voice, and Loyalty
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"It makes sense that if Marx and Engels were alive in today's society, they would have much different trains of thought. Given their philosophical natures, they would likely be influenced by many of today's contemporary thought leaders, such as Albert Hirschman, author of "Exit Voice and Loyalty", and Robert Putnam, author of "Democracies in Flux". This paper aims to provide a background on the ideas of "The Communist Manifesto" and offer some insight on what Marx and Engels may have changed based on reading these two contemporary works. "
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Hegel and Marx, 2008.
This paper compares the philosophies of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel and Karl Marx.
2,445 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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This paper explains that Karl Marx is considered in modern philosophy to be a left-wing Hegelian. The author points out that Marx disagreed with Hegel regarding the idea that the driving force in history is centered on man's intellectual prowess or spiritual need for connectivity. The paper relates that the fundamental disagreement between Hegel and Marx focused on God and property. The author underscores that Hegel believed God was at the center of theology but Marx totally replaced God's presence in society with the concept of the power of private property. The paper concludes that to say that Hegel did not believe in private property and Marx did is erroneous because Hegel also believed that private property was a means to satisfy man's needs: They simply differed on the use of such property.
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Introduction
Marxism
Hegel's Theory
Agreements and Disagreements
Present Day Scholars
Conclusion
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"Reality is a contradictory and changeable force. It is with dialectical logic reality is understood for its dynamics involving what is going to be developed. Neither philosopher is a believer of Machiavelli whose writings centered around the way in which history teaches. Hegel and Marx believed that history does not really recur since the motivation of man changes. Human beings are a species that permits higher levels of consciousness and actualization. It is in this school of thought that history is believed to hold progress. Conflict of any kind is a part of progress."
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Weber and Marx, 2006.
A discussion as to whether Max Weber entirely negated Karl Marx's conception of class inequality.
980 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper explains that Max Weber disagreed with Karl Marx's historical and materialist analysis of the dialectical nature or cyclical quality of class conflict within every society. The paper further points out that Weber's more subtle understanding of the concept of 'class', which included dimensions beyond purely economic interests, made class revolution more difficult in his analysis. The author points out that Weber did not negate all of Marx's analysis; rather, he added fundamental components to Marx's analysis of class conflict that disturbed Marx's notion that economics was the root of all human turmoil and strife. The paper stresses that Weber's writings underline the unpredictable importance of ideological and cultural power, an aspect of human life largely ignored in Marx or dismissed as a mere, self-serving tool of the economic elite.
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"For example, someone like Bill Gates might rank high in wealth and social power and prestige (through philanthropy) but low in direct, political power (as Gates' corporation has been the subject of anti-trust lawsuits by the government) A public intellectual like Cornell West may not have enough money to really use his money to exert considerable influence upon society, but have intellectual prestige and influence with politicians and media figures. A news anchor like Katie Couric might have more political and social prestige than a wealthy billionaire investor like Warren Buffet."
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Emile Durkheim's and Karl Marx's Views of Religion, 2006.
This paper shall examine the views of both Emile Durkheim and Karl Marx as they pertain to religion.
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Religion plays a key role in the works of both Emile Durkheim and Karl Marx and a close look at their respective views on religion are therefore very important. With that in mind, this paper argues that, while both Durkheim and Marx are not strong advocates of religion, Marx is especially sharp in his denunciation. In particular, whereas Durkheim does see some salutary effects associated with religious practice - such as the promotion of social solidarity as well as a collective moral code - Marx views religion as being basically an appendage of the capitalist establishment. More than that, Marx's vision of both religion and of capitalism is so unflattering that he compares the former to an ancient Near Eastern religious sect which favored the sacrifice of children to an obscure deity.
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Marx the Individual, 2007.
This paper discusses Karl Marx and the subject of individualism.
2,064 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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In this article, the writer notes that Karl Marx is best known for his incisive analysis and acidic criticisms of capitalism, including the ideology that reinforces and legitimizes it. The writer points out that Marx is especially critical of modern theories of individualism. The writer discusses Marx's critique of individualism as developed and demonstrated in the political writings of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke, two of the greatest champions of individualism. The writer explains that Karl Marx is known for his "Communist Manifesto" and "Capital", writings that would change the course of history. The writer concludes that ultimately, Marx's entire way of thinking is a critique of the individualistic ideas of Hobbes and Locke.
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"Most of Marx writings suggest an understanding of the world that is not in terms of individualism as Hobbes and Locke, despite their differences, have championed. This ties into Marx's ideas that eventually the classes that are dominated by the capitalists will come to rise and overthrow the system and create a much more communal society- communism. However, before this can become a reality Marx has to define the world in different terms than Hobbes and Locke. People have common interests and unite behind those interests to Marx; those interests are being exploited as workers or being the capitalist doing the exploiting trying to protect and further one's interests. Therefore people are united by a common interest one way or the other. There is no individual freedom as the system, whether feudal or capitalist, tells people what they should do and how they should further themselves. The natural state of freedom is not existence to Marx. Furthermore, Marx does not believe that people are necessarily at a state of war, but rather are acting rationally in a system dominated by classes and the need to accumulate resources. Ultimately, Marx's entire way of thinking is a critique of the individualistic ideas of Hobbes and Locke."
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Karl Marx and the Communist Manifesto, 2000.
A look at the backdrop of the nineteenth century which bred Marx's theories, the vision of Marx and the way his ideas were applied.
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"Karl Marx, born in Germany in 1818, had tremendous influence throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The communist and socialist ideologies, the communist revolution in Russia, and the spread of communism throughout the world were all a result of Marx's social and economic theories. These theories were developed as a result of the situation of the working class in Europe during Marx's lifetime. .."
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Karl Marx on Man, 2006.
A study of Karl Marx's philosophy on the nature of man.
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This paper analyzes the philosophies of Karl Marx on the psychological nature of man. Unlike sociological relativism, Marx started out with the idea that man qua man is a recognizable and ascertainable entity, which can be defined not only biologically, anatomically and physiologically, but also psychologically. In particular, the author of this paper studies Marx's writing on the alienation of man from human nature. The paper explains how the notion of alienation informed Marx's philosophies on communism, since he believed that only in a classless society could man become his full potential.
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"According to Marx, humanity's fundamental need was for freedom, but was not actually free. Humans had no control over their own lives or over their own productivity. They were oppressed by the social and economic powers, which controlled the systems of labor and capital. Humans worked to survive, unable to enjoy the results of their labor, alienated by the systems of societal life."
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Weber and Marx on Labor, 2004.
Argues that both Marx's and Weber?s writings remain relevant to the explanation of many aspects of advanced industrial capitalism.
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This paper explores Marx's and Weber?s writings on estranged labor to determine if the labor theories both men used to analyze capitalism and the plight of workers in the 19th century can also be applied to 21st century capitalism. The first part of this paper discusses Marx?s theory of estranged labor, as written in "The Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844". In the next part, the paper then examines Max Weber?s dissatisfaction with the Marx?s reliance on economic theory to explain the corrupting forces of capitalism. The next section then applies Marx's and Weber?s theories to modern capitalism. Weber?s writings on rationalization and the bureaucracy are then used to analyze various examples of ?corporate greed.? In the conclusion, this paper argues that the examples discussed show how advanced capitalism continues to foster the growth of alienated labor, rationalization, and the bureaucracy.
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"In the 19th century, leading social theorists such as Karl Marx and Max Weber believed that because its many inherent contradictions, the capitalist system would inevitably fall into a decline. More than a century later, however, the capitalist system is far from dead. Rather, it appears to be further entrenched, encircling the world in the stranglehold of globalization."
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A Look at Karl Marx's Alienation, 2002.
A critical examination of Karl Marx's theory of alienation.
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In this essay the author goes head to head with Karl Marx?s view of alienation. The contradictions which Marx makes on alienation of labor are pointed out and used to figure out what conception of the human essence Marx uses to rest his theory on. The author points out flaws in Marx?s essay and offers alternative solutions.
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"Karl Marks who lived between 1818 and 1883 wrote the Estrange Labor manuscript in 1844. Being only 26 years of age he challenges the works of the great philosopher Hegel. In his manuscript he considered himself to be a young Hegelian philosopher. Marx explains his beliefs on what he believes to be the key elements of estranged labor, mainly alienation from nature, alienation from product of labor, alienation from the activity of labor, and alienation from species. Hegel believed that trough the use of labor to create objects we could satisfy our bodily needs. He believed that our reason allowed for criticism to improve upon the objects, which allowed the mind to evolve toward pure reason and ultimately freedom. Hegel also noted that freedom was the essence of freedom. Marx does not completely agree with Hegel because he felt his theory was too abstract and ignored important concepts of social organization for production. Marx believes that philosophy in the past had mystified the real contradictions of human existence."
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Karl Marx and His Challenge of Liberalism, 2008.
An examination of Karl Marx's challenge to liberalism in "The Communist Manifesto."
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This paper examines how Karl Marx challenged liberalism in works such as "The Communist Manifesto", in which he condemned capitalism and predicted that the exploited working classes of capitalistic societies would become alienated and overthrow the system of capitalism. The paper explains that Marx was convinced that once liberalism was discredited and capitalism was overthrown, there would be a brief period of rule by the dictatorship of the proletariat and then the classless society of communism would emerge. The paper also discusses how Marx believed that working class Germans should be the chief focus of his revolutionary efforts because the political consciousness of the proletariat in Germany was more developed than in any other country in Europe. The paper then examines liberalism and its impact on society, in order to fully analyze Marx's challenges to liberalism.
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"Marx believed that many political, economic, and social changes would be necessary in the aftermath of a proletarian revolution, for in his view, the only way the proletariat could free itself from exploitation was to abolish capitalism. In achieving this goal, the proletariat would have to destroy every remnant of bourgeois liberal culture because this culture perpetuated their misery. Family, religion, the worship of personalities, morality, and the legal system would all have to be abolished. According to Marx, the result of this abolishment would be "an association in which the free development of each is the condition for the development of all.""
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Smith and Marx, 2001.
This paper compares and contrasts the views of economist Adam Smith and Karl Marx regarding the modern economy.
2,830 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 84.95
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This paper is a detailed review of the life and principal works of Adam Smith, including "The Wealth of Nations", with an analysis of how his ideas on laissez-faire economics contrasted with those ideas of Karl Marx, and how his and Marx's ideas apply today.
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"Adam Smith was one of the most influential people in the lives of each of living at the beginning of the 21st century, although ? ironically ? we tend not to see the extent of his influence simply because it is so vast. It is like the air around us, something essential to our environment but impossible to see. But while oxygen supports us as biological entities, the ideas Smith (along with other key social critics and thinkers like Karl Marx) in their different ways support us as social animals.
This paper explores the contributions of Adam Smith to our understanding of the human condition, looking briefly at the personal backgrounds of this political philosopher before examining his ideas about social justice, the economy and the ways in which governments should and should not intervene in the economies of their states."
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Allen W. Wood's "Karl Marx", 2007.
This paper analyzes the book "Karl Marx", by Allen W. Wood.
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The paper examines the book "Karl Marx", a comprehensive study of Marx's life and the creation of Marxist thought. The paper discusses the author's belief that Marx was one of the nineteenth century's greatest philosophers. The paper concludes that Marx was a revolutionary of his time and his ideas, although often dismissed, are still controversial and thought-provoking today.
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"The biographical information on Marx' life is a very small percentage of this volume, but it does give the reader a good idea of his background and early education that led to the development of his ideas and philosophies. His expulsion from both Paris and Germany led to his settlement in London, where he did the bulk of his work."
"Marx helped found the International Working Men's Association in 1864, which helped spread the ideals of socialism and anti-capitalism. Eventually these ideas spread around the world and led to the formation of labor unions in many areas, including the United States. They also led to the rise of socialist mentality in Russia, leading eventually to the formation of the Soviet Union and the overthrow of the royal family."
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Marx and Weber, 2006.
This paper examines the theories of both Marx and Weber about social classes and limitations.
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This is a revised paper organized to display clearly its contents. The paper provides a favorable conclusion concerning Weber's superior concept of class that is broader than that of Karl Marx. The paper examines Marx and Weber's concepts of social class and limitations, turning to a Canadian immigrant's satisfaction with a proletarian occupation, despite the higher education.
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"The ideas of Karl Marx and Max Weber are familiar to us, in terms of how social classes differ, or how their members are identified. However, models must be examined for their time, and in awareness of exceptions. For instance, Marx saw an individual's class as determined, quite narrowly, by the relationship to the means of production in economies, he expected them to be directed by some sort of ruling class that controlled capital. Indeed, Marx almost divided the whole of 19th century Europe into categories of 'rulers' and workers."
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