FRIEDRICH HEGELKARL M

ARX

Comparison and Contrast of

Philosophies

By: CHRISTINE R. BOMBANE III- H BSE SOC.STUD University of Makati

FRIEDRICH HEGELKARL M

ARX

PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVE

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KARL MARX

1. DIALECTIC PROCESS

• thesis, antithesis, synthesis

2. World spirit drives the history.

3.History is the story of world spirit to consciousness itself

1. DIALECTIC MATERIALISM

• Basis and superstructure of society.

2. It was the economic forces that drives history

3. History is the story of class struggles

1. INTERACTION (DIALECTIC)

2.HISTORY IS MOVING FORWARD

3. HISTORY IS PURPOSEFUL

FRIEDRICH HEGELKARL M

ARXDIALECTIC PROCESS

Anyone studying history in depth will observe that thought is usually proposed- THESISBut as soon as one thought is propose it will be contrasted- ANTITHESIS (NEGATION)Tension is resolved by the other proposal of a third thought which accommodates the best of both point of view- SYNTHESIS

DIALECTIC MATERIALISMThere would be

interaction between the basis and superstructure of society.BASIS- are the materials, economic (production) and social relationSUPERSTRUCTURE- what kind of politics institution there, which laws it have, and at least, what are their religion ,morals ,arts, philosophy

1. INTERACTION (DIALECTIC)there must be interaction in a

society or in arguments.

FRIEDRICH HEGELKARL M

ARX“World spirit” or world reason is the force that droves history forward

Material changes are the ones that affect history. Spiritual relation do not create material thing. It was the economic forces in society that created changes and thus drove history forward.

2. History is moving forward

FRIEDRICH HEGELKARL M

ARXHistory is the story of the world spirit gradually coming to consciousness of itself

The study of history shows that humanity is moving toward greater rationality and freedom.

History of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.

History is principally a matter of who is to own the mean of production.

3. History is purposeful