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The Communist Manifesto

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Who was Karl Marx
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Who was Karl Marx
The Author of the Communist Manifesto
Who was Frederich Engels
Friedrich Engels was a German philosopher, social scientist, journalist, and businessman. He founded Marxist theory together with Karl Marx.
Define Marxism
Mankind is an economic animal, no sin nature, abstract
Define Enlightenment
European politics, philosophy, science and communications were radically reoriented during the course of the "long 18th century" (1685-1815) as part of a movement referred to by its participants as the Age of Reason, or simply the Enlightenment.
Define Romanticism
a movement in the arts and literature that originated in the late 18th century, emphasizing inspiration, subjectivity, and the primacy of the individual.
Define Darwinism
the belief that both humans and animals are engaged in a struggle for survival. The world is chaotic, everything that exists in a closed system.
Define Communism
a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
Define 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
Define Capitalism
man is an economic animal, no sin nature, abstract
Define Free Market
The National market isn't regulated by the government outside of basic regulations. It's very loose, you have minimal restrictions on business transactions.
Define UtopiaA prosperous futureDefine DystopiaA displeasing bleak futureDefine EconomicsThe branch of knowledge concerned with the production, consumption, and transfer of wealthDefine ProletariatWorking classDefine BourgeoisieThe middle class which is the holders of most of wealthDefine Naturalized HumanismMarx says it is communism, it is the branch of humanism where the world can best be understood through man's use of the scientific method. -WikipediaDefine freedom/equalityFreedom is being able to be independent in every way, equality is everything being equalIs economics the most important thing in life?No but it plays a huge role in a person who is not a ChristianWhy is communism like the siren's song?Communism looks very attractive, at least on paper, to people dissatisfied with their current situation. When people actually get into the system, they realize they can never reach the ideals they set out for, not with their rejection of God, so they blame the people who are in power. "That's not real communism, it's some mutant preliminary form which ought to be aborted." It lures people in, but then shows it's true colors when people are so far gone they can't get out. It is another lie which people want to believe, another broad, easy-looking path which people are eager to tread and incapable of returning from.When did the West start turning from Christ to Humanism?During the beginning of the 1910's because the West started to prosper enormously and we became greedyWhat makes modern communism and modern capitalism humanistic faiths?Modern communism is based on taking away any social class, money or the state and modern capitalism is based on private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit. Characteristics central to capitalism include private property, capital accumulation, wage labor, voluntary exchange, a price system, and competitive markets. They both value humanistic ideals (having ownership/not having ownership, social classes/ no social classes)What did Marx teach about education and the significance of marriage and family?