Marx’s conception of man

Abstract

Communism as a possible social system has been sought by large numbers of human beings since its formulation. It has been applied in matters of economics, government, ethics and law, to name just a few areas. However, it seems today that efforts towards realizing that social system which Marx postulated as the highest, have given way to a fall back onto capitalism the arguments, views and postulates of Marx on capitalism and socialism have been contradicted by historical events. The central issue in Marx's critique of capitalism and of his postulation of communism is man and society. He argues all through his writings that the essence of human being is social, and not religious on individualistic. This central thesis of Marx is studied critically by looking at religion, socio-economic infrastructure and technology