The Communist Manifesto (Ethics (Ready Reference series))
At a glance:
- Author: Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx
- First Published: 1848
- Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy, Politics
- Subjects: Philosophy or philosophers, Social reform, Class conflict, Communism or communists, Socialism, Social issues, Class consciousness, Political science, Economics, Ethics, Economic policy
The Work
Written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels for the Communist League, The Communist Manifesto has become a classic formulation of socialist political ethics. The authors base their work on the ethical belief that all people should live in a condition of equality and democracy. They contend that all previous societies have been marked by class struggle. This conflict between different social classes is rooted in the classes’ economic relationships to the means of production. Classes themselves are seen as an inherent result of the institution of private property....
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