KARL MARX’ DIALECTICAL MATERIALISM

(1818 – 1883)

DIALECTICAL MATERIALISM:
 Material world reflected by human mind
 Translated into thought. ( Hegel)

BASIC POSTULATES OF DIALECTICAL METHOD OF MARX:

 Nature – parts of integrated whole
 Nature in continuous movement and change
 Developmental process, product of quantitative advances
 Culminate in quantitative changes
 Contradictions inherent in nature
 Contradictions in human society.

HISTORICAL MATERIALISM:
 It is the theory of society and history
 It is practical generalization from of history
 Laws observed in transformation of human beings, institutions.
 To Marx, Matter is not a product of Mind
 Mind, advanced product of Matter.