Ideas from 'The German Ideology' by K Marx / F Engels [1846], by Theme Structure
[found in 'The German Ideology' by Marx,K./Engels,F. (ed/tr Arthur,C.J.) [Lawrence and Wishart 1985,85315-217-9]].
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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 3. Philosophy Defined
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Philosophy is no more than abstractions concerning observations of human historical development
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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 6. Physicalism
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Philosophical problems are resolved into empirical facts
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15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 1. Consciousness / a. Consciousness
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'Society determines consciousness' is contradictory; society only exists in minds [Weil]
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Life is not determined by consciousness, but consciousness by life
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19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 3. Meaning as Speaker's Intention
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Language co-exists with consciousness, and makes it social
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / e. Human nature
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The nature of an individual coincides with what they produce and how they produce it
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Consciousness is a social product
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / d. Virtue theory critique
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When aristocracy or the bourgeoisie dominate, certain values dominate with them
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 6. Authentic Self
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Young Hegelians proposed changing our present consciousness for liberating critical consciousness
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 1. A People / a. Human distinctiveness
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Producing their own subsistence distinguishes men from animals
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Men distinguish themselves from animals when they begin to produce their means of subsistence
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Individuals are mutually hostile unless they group together in competition with other groups
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / a. Communitarianism
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Only in community are people able to cultivate their gifts, and therefore be free
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 9. Communism
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Young Hegelians think consciousness is chains for men, where old Hegelians think it the bond of society
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In communist society we are not trapped in one activity, but can act freely
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If the common interest imposes on the individual, his actions become alienated and enslaving
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The class controlling material production also controls mental production
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The revolutionary class is opposed to 'class', and represents all of society
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To assert themselves as individuals, the proletarians must overthrow the State
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25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 1. Slavery
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Slavery cannot be abolished without the steam-engine
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25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 4. Free market
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Communism abolishes private property and dissolves the powerful world market
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25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 4. Property rights
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The law says private property is the result of the general will
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25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / d. Study of history
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Human history must always be studied in relation to industry and exchange
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Most historians are trapped in the illusions of their own epoch
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