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'''''The Principles of Communism''''' (German: ''Grundsätze des Kommunismus'') is a brief 1847 work written by [[Friedrich Engels]], the co-founder of [[Marxism]]. It is structured as a catechism, containing 25 questions about [[Communism (ideology)|communism]] for which answers are provided. In the text, Engels presents core ideas of Marxism such as [[historical materialism]], [[class struggle]], and [[proletarian revolution]]. ''The Principles of Communism'' served as the draft version for [[the Communist Manifesto]] by [[Karl Marx]] and [[Friedrich Engels]]. | '''''The Principles of Communism''''' (German: ''Grundsätze des Kommunismus'') is a brief 1847 work written by [[Friedrich Engels]], the co-founder of [[Marxism]]. It is structured as a catechism, containing 25 questions about [[Communism (ideology)|communism]] for which answers are provided. In the text, Engels presents core ideas of Marxism such as [[historical materialism]], [[class struggle]], and [[proletarian revolution]]. ''The Principles of Communism'' served as the draft version for [[the Communist Manifesto|''the Communist Manifesto'']] by [[Karl Marx]] and [[Friedrich Engels]]. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* ''[[Draft of a Communist Confession of Faith]]'' | * ''[[Draft of a Communist Confession of Faith]]'' | ||
== External links == | |||
* ''[https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1847/11/prin-com.htm The Principles of Communism]'' at the [[Marxists Internet Archive]] [https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/download/pdf/principles-communism.pdf (PDF)] | |||
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Latest revision as of 00:59, 28 April 2024
The Principles of Communism (German: Grundsätze des Kommunismus) is a brief 1847 work written by Friedrich Engels, the co-founder of Marxism. It is structured as a catechism, containing 25 questions about communism for which answers are provided. In the text, Engels presents core ideas of Marxism such as historical materialism, class struggle, and proletarian revolution. The Principles of Communism served as the draft version for the Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.