Karl Marx (1818-1883) explained historical change by using and adapting a theory that was first developed by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770 - 1831). According to Hegel's theory, in any period of history there is a conflict between contrary and opposing forces. For Marx, although not for Hegel, these opposing forces were exclusively economic classes. For Marx, in any period of history up to and including the Industrial Revolution and modern capitalism, there has always been a …showed first 75 words of 831 total…

…showed last 75 words of 831 total…workhouses and the many hours' people worked for little pay. The Communist System's that exist today are a long way away from the system that Marx envisioned and the fact that the Communist system has failed many times does not show sign of promise. I think that the idea behind the book The Communist Manifesto is an excellent one but I am not sure if it would be able to withstand today's society. Word Count: 836