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Dialektik der Natur

This book delves into the philosophical concept of dialectics, examining how nature interacts and influences human thought and perception. more

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Friedrich Engels
Friedrich Engels

Friedrich Engels was a German philosopher, politician, economist, and revolutionary, co-founder of communist theory with Karl Marx. He was born on November 28, 1820, and died on August 5, 1895. more

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