Friedrich Engels

Philosopher, Political Theorist

Friedrich Engels was a German philosopher and social scientist, co-author of 'The Communist Manifesto,' who analyzed class struggles and capitalism.

Born
November 28, 1820
Died
August 5, 1895
Quotes
63
Rank
#124

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"If in all ideology men and their circumstances appear upside-down as in a camera obscura, this phenomenon arises just as much from their historical life-process as the inversion of objects on the retina does from the physical life-process."

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"How do you think the transition from the present situation to community of Property is to be effected? The first, fundamental condition for the introduction of community of property is the political liberation of the proletariat through a democratic constitution."

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"By the same right under which France took Flanders, Lorraine and Alsace, and will sooner or later take Belgium — by that same right Germany takes over Schleswig; it is the right of civilisation as against barbarism, of progress as against stability."

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