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Audio File: The Marxist conception of History |
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Written by Mick Brooks, editor of the British version of Socialist Appeal
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Sunday, 23 December 2007 |
  The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggle. That is all written history. For the majority of human history man did not live in a class society. But with the development of technique came the production of a surplus of wealth over and above the means of subsistence. This produced a flourish of art, science and philosophy as part of the population was freed for the first time from the toil of everyday labour. Mick Brooks talks on the application of Marxist philosophy to the development of society. Listen here.  If you want to learn more about Historical Materialism an introduction to the topic makes up part of our new book 'What is Marxism? ', available for a limited time at the discount price of £4.99. |
