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W. F. Hegel.  \n\n| Hegel | Marx |\n| --- | --- |\n| Dialectic of Ideas | Dialectic of Material Forces |\n| Idealism | Materialism |\n| Mind determines reality | Material reality determines consciousness |\n| Spirit evolves | Economic systems evolve |\n\nConnect with me on @ @ NET Prep with DAKSHITA Ma'am, 5:00 PM  \nPhoto Unknown Author is licensed under BY  \nDialectical Materialism  \n• Combines dialectics with materialism.  \n• Social change occurs through:  \n• Contradictions in economic systems  \n• Class conflict  \n• Revolution  \n• Example:  \n• Feudalism → Capitalism → Socialism → Communism  \nConnect with me on @ @ NET Prep with DAKSHITA Ma'am, 5:00 PM  \nPhoto Unknown Author is licensed under BY  \nScientific Socialism  \n• Marxism is called Scientific Socialism because:  \n• It claims to be based on economic laws.  \n• It studies capitalism systematically.  \n• It predicts its collapse due to internal contradictions.  \n• Unlike utopian socialism, it is grounded in material analysis.  \nAim of Marxism  \n• Abolition of private property.  \n• End of class divisions.  \n• Establishment of Communism.  \n• Liberation from alienation.  \n• Realisation of full human creative potential.  \n• Creation of a classless society.  \nConnect with me on @ @ NET Prep with DAKSHITA Ma'am, 5:00 PM  \nPhoto Unknown Author is licensed under BY  \nKey Concepts by  \nKarl Marx  \nConnect with me on @ @ NET Prep with DAKSHITA Ma'am, 5:00 PM  \nPhoto Unknown Author is licensed under BY  \nEconomic Determinism & Historical Materialism  \n• Society is structured by its economic base.  \n• Material conditions determine:  \n• Law  \n• Politics  \n• Religion  \n• Culture  \n• Art  \n• History progresses through changes in modes of production.  \n• Class struggle is the driving force of historical change.  \nConnect with me on @ @ NET Prep with DAKSHITA Ma'am, 5:00 PM  \nPhoto Unknown Author is licensed under BY  \n@NET Prep with Dakshita Ma'am  \nPrep with DAKSHITA Ma'am, 5:00 PM  \nPhoto Unknown Author is licensed under BY","cbCaiqiQJ65A93Hl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqiQJ65A93Hl","pdf",2421219,31,"English","# Marxism Overview\n## Definition and Alternate Names\n## Historical Context\n# Understanding Society\n## Material Conditions and Mode of Production\n## Class Relations and Conflict\n# Hegel and Marx Comparison\n# Dialectical Materialism\n## Contradictions and Social Change\n# Scientific Socialism\n## Economic Laws and Capitalism’s Collapse\n# Aim of Marxism\n## Abolition and Communism\n# Economic Determinism & Historical Materialism\n## Determining Law, Politics, Religion, Culture, Art","[{\"question\":\"What does historical materialism mean in Marxism?\",\"answer\":\"Historical materialism holds that social existence determines consciousness. 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