historical materialism
(19th century)
Historical theory initiated by Karl Marx (1818-1883).
The material circumstances of society, the manner in which its members get a living and the control of their resources for doing so, are the chief influences upon its history.
Also see: dialectic, dialectical materialism
Source:
Jon Elster, An Introduction to Karl Marx (Cambridge, 1986)
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