Posted: July 22nd, 2015

Topic: Identify key details and arguments within the quote

Topic: Identify key details and arguments within the quote

Order Description

Identify key details and arguments within the quote, “In bourgeois society, therefore, the past dominates the present; in Communist society, the present dominates the past. In bourgeois society capital is independent and has individuality, while the living person is dependent and has no individuality.” p.19 of Proletarians and Communists in the Communist Manifesto

1. Explain a key concept OR theme in relation to the broader problem engaged in the text – have a sense of what the problem is and why this passage is important.
2. Assess the range of political alternatives to the view expressed. What are the political implications and limits of the argument? –be creative
3. This is NOT meant to be a summary of the reading, but rather a critical engagement with the assumptions, principles, and stakes underlying the argument presented.

The short paper should be organized:
1. Quote
2. Explain concept/ theme of text
3. What is the problem?
4. Limits of the text

Find full article at: https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1848/communist-manifesto/ch02.htm#085