Ideas from 'Collected works (w Engels) - 50 vols' by Karl Marx [1860], by Theme Structure

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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / a. Philosophy as worldly

24314

Once religion is unmasked, the task of philosophy is to unmask other types of self-estrangement

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / j. Ethics by convention

23874

Armies and businesses create moralities in which their activity can do no wrong [Weil]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 1. Ideology

24310

Young Hegelians think the conflict only concerns concepts and ideas

24309

An ideology is largely false, is biased and unevidenced, and supports the ruling class [Edwards,J/Leiter,B]

24311

Ideologists think their theories drive social forces, when they are actually mere symptoms

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

23862

By saying the material dialectic of history aspires to the best, Marx agreed with capitalism [Weil]

23875

Marx says force is everything, and that the weak will become strong, while remaining the weak [Weil]

18653

Marx rejected equal rights because they never actually treat people as equals [Kymlicka]

24305

The dictatorship of the proletariat is just a transition stage to a classless society

24308

The working class will gradual exclude social classes and their antagonisms

24307

The proletariat will become the ruling class, wresting all capital, and centralising production

21999

False consciousness results from concealment by the superstructure [Singer]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism

20958

Capitalism changes the world, by socialising the idea of a commodity [Bowie]

23876

The essence of capitalism is the subordination of people to things [Weil]

20960

Marx thought capitalism was partly liberating, and could make labour and ownership more humane [Bowie]

24306

The bourgeoisie now control society, through modern industry and markets