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The founders of scientific socialism,
Karl Marx and Frederick Engels laid the foundations of dialectical and historical
materialism - the method of Marxism. Using this method we are able to understand the
development and processes of history, nature, economics, society, etc. - and most
importantly we can act to change those processes - not just speculate about them.
Marxism is not merely a theory - it is a guide to action - the generalization of the
experiences of nature and society, and especially of the working class. True
revolutionaries and brilliant thinkers to the end of their days, all of Marx and Engels'
works should be read, studied, and re-read time and again. We provide here a
selection of their writings in chronological order. See also other classic works of Marxism. For a more extensive
selection please visit the Marx and Engels Internet Archive.
- Theses on Feurbach
(1845)
Marx's personal notes in which he sketches the outline of his new world outlook -
historical dna dialectical materialism.
- The Communist Manifesto (1848)
Anyone interested in learning about Marxism should start with the Communist Manifesto.
We therefore produce it here in full, along with an excellent introduction
explaining why it is still relevant after more than 150 years, an introduction by Leon
Trotsky, and some historical background to the Manifesto.
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