Introduction: With the passage of time, the word ‘imperialism’ and it’s meaning has evolved. The literature available on imperialism indicates that in order to understand the meaning of the imperialism, it is necessary to take into consideration the cultural context. For example, the German meaning attached to imperialism is significantly different from its British meaning. […]
Karl Marx
Familiarity with Alienation: Karl Marx’s Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844
Introduction In Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844, Karl Marx aims to introduce the concept of ‘estranged labour’ and provide an expansive explanation of how it is interlinked with the concept of alienation, private property, monetary system, and the political economy. In his text, he introduces the four distinct kinds of alienation, that is, alienation of the […]
Marx’s ideas on modes of production
Karl Marx was a German philosopher and sociologist. Besides, he mastered many other subjects like economics, political theory, history, etc. In Marxism, the mode of production is a very important concept. It refers to the way in which a society is organized so as to produce goods and services. It is composed of two main […]
MN Roy ( father of indian communism): All you need to know
MN ROY: The efforts of many Indian revolutionaries are being discussed when it comes to nation-building. We have a great history of leaders who were political militants and philosophers at the same time. Manabendra Nath Roy was the most successful Indian philosopher of the 20th century and a great speaker. He left India in 1915 […]
Labour Commitment: Overview
Resources are essential for conducting the activities of the economy in a country which includes capital, raw materials, and pieces of machinery, buildings, transport and importantly man-power. The word ‘commitment’ is so big in value when compared to the word ‘engagement’ which does not show the importance of willingness towards working. Here, we can analyse […]
Karl Marx’s Commodity fetishism – Explained with Example
Karl Marx is one of the most influential social thinkers of the 19th century and he is known as the architect of socialism and the champion of communism. Commodity Fetishism in Marx’s application of his analysis of the relationship between a commodity and society as a whole. Fetish was popularly used in the good old […]
What is Capitalist Class and Examples
The group of people who own the means of production and employ workers are said to be the ‘capitalist class.’ They have an upper hand in the working society as they tend to derive the work from the workers and labourers and keep the profits. The workers sell their ability and hard work to earn […]
