Political Science 2237E Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Historical Right, Snapple, The German Ideology
31 Aug 2016
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Worried about permanent damage to society caused by entrenchment of socio-economic inequality. Believes social contract is illegitimate b/c it grows upon the exploitation of the poor by the rich. Entrenches the state of war by offering promises of wealth to the poor (goods + services, cheap labour) Makes working human beings a commodity that can be bought + sold. Mode of production b/c of what they are and what they produce. Production alone makes appearance w/ increase of population. Activity through which life of human being is expressed, shaped, refined and distinguished from mere animal activity. Through labour we are human, direct contract w/ life activity (material reality) Object of labour is the objectification of man"s species life. In estranging from man 1) natures, and 2) himself, his own active functions, his life activity. Estranged labour estranges species from man marx quote.
