Marx’s conception of man
Abstract
Communism as a possible social system has been sought by
large numbers of human beings since its formulation. It has been
applied in matters of economics, government, ethics and law, to
name just a few areas. However, it seems today that efforts
towards realizing that social system which Marx postulated as the
highest, have given way to a fall back onto capitalism the
arguments, views and postulates of Marx on capitalism and
socialism have been contradicted by historical events.
The central issue in Marx's critique of capitalism and of
his postulation of communism is man and society. He argues all
through his writings that the essence of human being is social,
and not religious on individualistic. This central thesis of
Marx is studied critically by looking at religion, socio-economic
infrastructure and technology