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“The ideas of the ruling class are in every epoch the ruling ideas, i.e., the class which is the ruling material force of society, is at the same time its ruling intellectual force.”

Quote by Karl Marx

Book:The German Ideology

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The German Ideology

This book delves into the philosophical underpinnings of ideology and the theory of historical materialism, offering an analysis of the social and political thought prevalent in Germany during the 19th century. more

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Karl Marx (May 5, 1818 - March 14, 1883) was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, political theorist, and revolutionary. He is one of the founders of Marxism and his works, including 'Das Kapital' and 'The Communist Manifesto', have had a profound impact on the world. more

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