Ideas of Karl Marx, by Theme

[German, 1818 - 1883, Born at Trier. Worked in the British Museum Reading Room. Died in London.]

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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / a. Philosophy as worldly
5300 Philosophers have interpreted the world, but the point is to change it
2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 5. Objectivity
5297 Whether human thinking can be 'true' must be decided in practice, not theory
16. Persons / E. Rejecting the Self / 2. Self as Social Construct
22598 The authentic self exists at the level of class, rather than the individual [Dunt]
22. Metaethics / C. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / e. Human nature
5298 The human essence is not found in individuals but in social relations
24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / d. General will
22001 The real will of the cooperative will replace the 'will of the people'
24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 4. Changing the State / c. Revolution
21991 The middle class gain freedom through property, but workers can only free all of humanity [Singer]
21990 Theory is as much a part of a revolution as material force is
22971 In moving from capitalism to communism a revolutionary dictatorship of the proletariat is needed
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / d. Liberal freedom
18662 Liberal freedom is the right to be separate, and ignores the union of man with man
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / g. Liberalism critique
23372 Liberals want the right to be separate, rather than for people to be united
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / a. Communitarianism
20576 Early Marx anticipates communitarian objections to liberalism [Oksala]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 9. Communism
21989 Man is dominated by money, which is the essence of his alienation
21999 False consciousness results from concealment by the superstructure [Singer]
18653 Marx rejected equal rights because they never actually treat people as equals [Kymlicka]
21995 Must production determine superstructure, or could it be the other way round? [Singer]
20577 Even decently paid workers still have their produce bought with money stolen from them
21996 Freedom only comes when labour is no longer necessary
22969 People who only have their labour power are the slaves of those permitting them to work
22970 Freedom is making the state subordinate to its society
22000 From each according to his ability, to each according to his need
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism
21994 The handmill gives feudalism, the steam mill capitalism
20958 Capitalism changes the world, by socialising the idea of a commodity [Bowie]
20960 Marx thought capitalism was partly liberating, and could make labour and ownership more humane [Bowie]
25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 2. Freedom of belief
22972 Bourgeois 'freedom of conscience' just tolerates all sorts of religious intolerance
25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 1. Basis of Rights
20519 Marxists say liberal rights are confrontational, and liberal equality is a sham [Wolff,J]
29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 1. Religious Commitment / a. Religious Belief
7128 Religion is the opium of the people, and real happiness requires its abolition
5299 Religious feeling is social in origin