What were Karl Marx's theories on modernity?

Answer 1

Karl Marx believed that modernity was characterized by class struggle between the bourgeoisie (capitalists) and the proletariat (workers). He argued that modern society was shaped by the mode of production, with capitalism exploiting workers for profit. Marx believed that the capitalist system would eventually lead to its own downfall and be replaced by a classless society.

Answer 2

Marx did not believe that history was somehow predetermined or that it would absolutely happen in exactly one way or another egardless of human agency or anything else. But he said that over the course of human history generally what could be seen was development from primitive communism to various forms of slavery to the much debated Asiatic mode of production, to feudalism to capitalism. From capitalism he believed that either the workers and oppressed of the world would carry out a revolution and proceed to socialism and later, communism. Or something else would happen and we would see the "common ruin of the contending classes."

Answer 3

For Marx, modernity is evil. It “crushes our souls”. Marx believes that modernity is a creation of man, therefore man can reverse it. Marx also believes that modernity is alienating but for a different reason, for him, modernity adds more space in between the proletariat and the means of production

Answer 4

Marx's main theory was that of dialectical materialism.