The firmest proof that Marxism is not science but an ideology is Marxism's attitude to the experience of the real communist (or socialist) societies.
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- What does it mean?
- The author argues that Marxism’s treatment of real communist societies proves it is an ideology, not a science.
- In plain terms
- Marxism’s handling of real societies shows it is ideological, not scientific.
- What can you take from it?
- Marxism fails as a science because of its ideological bias.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How should ideology be evaluated against empirical data?
- What makes a theory scientific?
Another view
Supporters claim Marxism offers a scientific framework for analyzing class relations.
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