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The german ideology by Karl Marx , friedrich engels
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In The German Ideology, Marx and Engels challenge the ideas of earlier German philosophers, particularly those who emphasized consciousness and ideology as the driving forces of history. Instead, they argue that material conditions—such as modes of production, labor, and economic organization—shape social structures, political systems, and cultural beliefs.
The book introduces the concept of historical materialism, explaining that history progresses through changes in economic systems and class relations. Marx and Engels also discuss how ruling ideas in any society are often those of the ruling class, reinforcing existing power structures. Though not published in their lifetimes in its complete form, the work is considered essential for understanding Marxist theory and its later developments.
