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Karl Marx 18181883 German journalist and writer Collaborated with Friedrich Engels Combined German philosophy French revolutionary ideas and knowledge of British industrial conditions. Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy . and . The . German . Ideology. Philosophy . 224. Karl Marx. (1818-1883). Marx. '. s . life spanned the bulk of the 19th century.. Originally interested in the law, he shifted his attention to philosophy, in which he received the doctorate.. David Spencer, Economics Division, University of Leeds, email: . das@lubs.leeds.ac.uk. Introduction. The case for working less is present in the writings of both Marx and Keynes. Both saw the shortening of work time as an important ingredient of a better society to come. BELLWORK .  What were some of the downsides of the Industrial Revolution and early Capitalism?. Answer. Really horrible working conditions and child labor being used? A rapid growth in business owners’ wealth while workers continued to suffer.. Thomas More, . Utopia. 1. This multimedia product and its contents are protected under copyright . law.. The . following are prohibited by law: . any public performance or display, including transmission of any image over a network; . Antonio Gramsci & Hegemony. Antonio Gramsci (1891-1937). Leader of the Italian Communist Party from 1922. Witnessed failure of Turin workers’ strike in 1920. Imprisoned by Mussolini who said ‘We have to prevent that this mind continue thinking’ (1926). The Logic of Capitalism. What is the relationship between capitalism and democracy? Do you have to have one to have . the other?. Is capitalism a triumph of the human spirit?. Or is it a complete degradation of the value and meaning of human life?. JYOTI. Assistant Professor. Department of Political Science. PGGC-11. Chandigarh. The Classical Liberal Theory of Democracy. Salient features:. Sovereignty lies with the people. Belief in the rationality of man. Socialism and . Communism. Key Terms to Remember: . Socialism:. . a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. Andy Denis . City University London. . Paper available at: . http://bit.ly/KeynesMarx. . The General Theory. and Victoria Chick at 80: A Celebration Conference. 11 July 2016. Are approaches of Keynes and Marx utterly opposed? . 1. SOCIOLOGY IN GERMANY. So far we examined a history of the evolution of Sociology as a discipline.. We saw that Sociology emerged in Europe, more specifically in France, with the likes of Comte & Durkheim.. Sontag on Interpretation. Methods of Lit/. Cult Studies, 2015. Marx, “Fetishism of the Commodity and Its Secret”. “The mysterious character of the commodity-form consists therefore simply in the fact that the commodity reflects the social characteristics of men’s own . -Karl Marx, 1818-1883. Karl Marx. Karl Marx . Karl Marx, born in 1818 in Western Germany, was not only a practical philosopher, but also an economist, a historian, and a sociologist. . Initially, he studied law at the University of Bonn. However, after his transfer to Berlin, his academic priority was in philosophy. . Marxian Economics introduces a new era in economic thought.. Marx considered capitalism a passing phase.. He considered economic life in terms of conflicts of . intrest. between the owners of capital and of . Karl Marx. The Father of Communism. Where would you find a . Hallmark card for that? . Karl Marx – The Fourth Marx Brothers ? . Second only to Jesus Christ, Marx is the most influential man who ever lived.