Karl Jaspers

During 1917, Russia undergoes an explosive uprising known as the Russian Revolution in which the Bolsheviks overthrow czarist rule and become the Communist Party. Later, in 1945, a novel is written by George Orwell chronicling a group of animals as they overthrow their farm in order to construct a government for themselves. When reading Orwell’s novel Animal Farm, it is evident the Russian Revolution is acting as a foundation for the novel. Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution…

Karl Mark and Friedrich Engels were well known German philosophers who worked together throughout their entire adult lives, and who were regarded as the founders of the socio-economical ideology called “Marxism”. Among their many influential written pieces was the infamous pamphlet, The Communist Manifesto, which set out to explain why they believed a communist revolution was bound to happen. They argued that the foundation of any society’s political and intellectual history is the economic…

Max Weber is considered one of the fathers of modern sociology. His work continues to influence and confuse today’s best thinkers and writers. His most well-known work, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, is a body of work that is often discussed, argued, and maybe even alt right dismissed by other intellectuals. One of the more interesting lines written by Weber is, In the field of its highest development, in the United States, the pursuit of wealth, stripped of its religious…

This essay explores the three main themes of the communist manifesto. Karl Marx and Frederick Engels discuss class struggle, the modern bourgeoisie as a result of the revolutions and also the proletariat’s as the subject and object of history. Class struggle Marx and Engels explore the conflict which was present between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat societies. Society years ago to today’s modern society have always worked in the same way, those of a lower class work for those above them.…

Capitalism is an inherent system that is built on subjugating the lower class and having the upper class on top. It is built to dominate and control other classes. However, this only works with the consent of the lower class. Hence why the elites need to constantly be asserting and justifying their dominance over the classes. Free Time, according to Adorno, is a parody of itself. The unfree people are unaware of this process as they are of the unfreedom itself.” (93, Reader). Therefore people…

integrated through complex networks of interaction (Steger, 2003). Globalisation is also referred to as a Global village or global market place since nations and individuals are becoming interconnected through the advancement of technologies. Furthermore, Karl Marx or Marxian analysis explains a lot about globalisation. It is the commercial form of give-and-take. In today’s world where Economic globalisation creates flow of large amounts of wealth amongst…

Discussion and analysis 3.1 Comparison of factors On the surface, Mao followed many aspects of Marxist’s communist theory. This are especially seen in the aspects of the abolition of the bourgeoisie, elimination of private property. In this section, I will be focusing more on the areas of deviation. Aspect Marx Mao Deviated? Social Classes Removal of bourgeoisie Eradication of 4 classes No Abolishment of private property Land to be redistributed Collectivization Land redistributed +…

Depicting a Communist Revolution in Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck, an American communist author during the 1900s, wrote many novels and novellas including Of Mice and Men. During the Great Depression, many people converted from the ideals of capitalism to communism, which is when all people are living equally. The American dream was too far out of reach, but a truly communist society has never been achieved before. Taking place during the Great Depression, Of Mice and Men follows the story of…

Introduction 1.1 Michel Foucault Michel Foucault was a French philosopher, a historian of ideas, a social the- orist, philologist and a literary critic. His theories addressed the relationship between power and knowledge, and how they are used as a form of social con- trol through societal institutions. Foucault is considered to be a postmodern or post-structuralist as his theories have been used for re-assessing modernity's most cherished principles.[4] 1.2 Foucault's ideas on Objectication…

Twentieth century is famously known for its industrial development which caused severe social and psychological problems because of the blind chase of material wealth. As far as the industrial civilization enters a critical phase, the faith of the Christians was swapped out from the pastoral or rustic living style resulting in a spiritual wasteland. This wasteland is important to be mentioned to demonstrate the damage of the human soul caused by the industrial development. Extreme anxiety and…