Date of Award
5-1968
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
James H. Robb
Second Advisor
Joseph O'Malley
Third Advisor
Francis C. Wode
Abstract
According to Marx, productive activity arises as a result or the "need" of an individual to express himself to externalize himself. Thus, it is in keeping with this concept that the following . paper is written, since I feel that much can and needs to be learned from an examination of man's place in society and the world today. This is especially true when one realizes the frequency with which terms such as "alienation" and "class-consciousness" occur with reference to the "labor-movement." And this would be in keeping with Marx's own conclusion that philosophy was dependent on certain social-economic environmental conditions in order for it to be "practically" realized. In turn, philosophies up to his time had only interpreted the world differently; the real point was to change it.
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Recommended Citation
Lynd, Odus J., "The Social Significance of Labor in Karl Marx" (1968). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 5727.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/5727