Document Type
Article
Abstract
Marx’s theory of historical materialism uses the evolution of productive forces and class struggle to explain history. With the fall of communism in the 20th century, many components of historical materialism have come under fire. This paper is a defense of the validity of historical materialism and concludes that some of the arguments against Marx’s theory are unfounded, while others still hold weight. What remains is a broad view of history that still has value.
Publication Date
Spring 2009
Journal Title
Major Themes in Economics
Volume
11
Issue
1
First Page
35
Last Page
56
Copyright
©2009 by Major Themes in Economics
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Shimp, Kaleb
(2009)
"The Validity of Karl Marx’s Theory of Historical Materialism,"
Major Themes in Economics, 11, 35-56.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/mtie/vol11/iss1/5