Engels

Definition

Friedrich Engels was a 19th-century German philosopher, social scientist, and journalist who, alongside Karl Marx, co-developed the theory of communism. He played a critical role in the development of dialectical materialism and the critique of capitalist societies.

Related terms

Marxism:

A socio-economic ideology that advocates for the working class's overthrow of capitalist structures and the establishment of a classless society.

Dialectical Materialism:

A philosophical approach that emphasizes the role of material conditions in determining historical progress, central to Marxist theory.

Communist Manifesto: A political document co-authored by Marx and Engels in 1848 that lays out the goals of communism and argues for the necessity of revolutionary action to overthrow capitalist societies