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What makes Karl Marx one of the most influential thinkers in history? In this powerful and thought-provoking lecture, Dr. Rajesh Mishra (25+ years of experience in PSIR Optional for UPSC) unpacks the core of Marxist philosophy—dialectical materialism—and answers a timeless question: Was Marx just a scientist, or truly a revolutionary?

🎓 Key Themes Covered:

🔹 The Scientific Basis of Marx's Thought
How Marx's interpretation of economics, history, and society is rooted in scientific analysis of material conditions.

🔹 Dialectical Materialism Explained
Understand how development happens through contradictions—thesis, antithesis, and synthesis—and how Marx transforms Hegelian idealism into materialism.

🔹 Critique of Other Thinkers
Clear comparison of Marx’s views with Hegel (idealism), Hobbes (mechanical materialism), and Feuerbach (contemplative materialism).

🔹 Role of Human Agency
How Marx combines matter and ideas, emphasizing human creativity, labor, and revolutionary action—not just economic determinism.

🔹 The Unity of Theory and Practice
Discover Marx's famous statement from the Theses on Feuerbach—“Philosophers have only interpreted the world; the point is to change it”—and what it means for today’s generation.

📚 Also discussed:

🔹Class struggle and the evolution of society
🔹Motion and change in matter and history
🔹Limits of scientific materialism in understanding social transformation
🔹Human uniqueness and the transformative power of labor and consciousness

✨ Whether you're preparing for UPSC PSIR, teaching political philosophy, or simply curious about Marx’s relevance in the 21st century—this lecture provides deep insight with clarity and contemporary relevance.

🧠 About the Speaker:
Dr. Rajesh Mishra, a renowned faculty of Saraswati IAS, has mentored thousands of UPSC aspirants with his insightful teaching style and deep command over political theory.

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