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[[File:MarxEngels 4a.jpg|right|thumb|The [[Classics of Marxism|founding theorists]] of Marxism — [[Karl Marx]] and [[Friedrich Engels]].]] | [[File:MarxEngels 4a.jpg|right|thumb|The [[Classics of Marxism|founding theorists]] of Marxism — [[Karl Marx]] and [[Friedrich Engels]].]] | ||
'''Marxism''' is the name given to a set of ideas, theories, and political [[ideology|ideologies]] that developed out of the works of [[Karl Marx]] and [[Friedrich Engels]] | '''Marxism''' is the name given to a set of ideas, theories, and political [[ideology|ideologies]] that developed out of the works of [[Karl Marx]] and [[Friedrich Engels]]. After Marx's death, the term Marxism came to describe a holistic worldview that included theories of [[philosophy]], [[history]], [[politics]], [[economics]], and [[science]]. | ||
Since its inception in the 19th century, "classical" Marxism was developed into a number of different schools of thought as new conditions, namely the rise of [[Imperialism|capitalism-imperialism]], demanded advancements in [[Revolution|revolutionary]] theory. The most prominent of these schools is [[Marxism–Leninism]], the official state ideology of the [[Soviet Union]] (one of the first [[Socialist state|socialist states]]). | |||
==Components== | |||
* [[Marxist economics]] | |||
* [[Scientific socialism]] | |||
* [[Dialectical materialism]] | |||
==Further reading== | |||
* [https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1913/mar/x01.htm ''The Three Sources and Three Component Parts of Marxism''] (1913), by [[Vladimir Lenin]] | |||
==See also== | |||
* [[Marxism–Leninism]] | |||
[[Category:Left-wing ideologies]] | [[Category:Left-wing ideologies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:11, 24 April 2026
Marxism is the name given to a set of ideas, theories, and political ideologies that developed out of the works of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. After Marx's death, the term Marxism came to describe a holistic worldview that included theories of philosophy, history, politics, economics, and science.
Since its inception in the 19th century, "classical" Marxism was developed into a number of different schools of thought as new conditions, namely the rise of capitalism-imperialism, demanded advancements in revolutionary theory. The most prominent of these schools is Marxism–Leninism, the official state ideology of the Soviet Union (one of the first socialist states).