⚖️ Polity & GovernanceUPSC 2011Salient Features of RPA

Karl Marx explained the process of class struggle with the help of which one of the following theories?

aEmpirical liberalism
bExistentialism
cDarwin's theory of evolution
dDialectical materialism
✓ Correct answer: d) Dialectical materialism
ExplanationDialectical materialism is the philosophical foundation of Karl Marx’s theory of class struggle.It asserts that social and economic progress occurs through contradictions and conflicts between different economic classes, leading to revolutionary change.Marx argued that human history is shaped by material conditions rather than ideas alone, and that class struggle between the proletariat (working class) and bourgeoisie (capitalist class) would eventually lead to a socialist society.16

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