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The 'first premises' of the materialist method are laid out thoroughly, all rooted in a manner such that they can 'be verified in a purely empirical way' in contrast to German philosophy. After these details have been provided, the 'fundamental conditions' of history are detailed to lead into a discussion of consciousness as a social product, one which in turn informs the division of labour and forces of production.

Being realistic about my reading capabilities by starting on these summary notes instead of tackling the whole book. Perhaps in another life...

Regardless, this is some absolutely hilarious writing right here. Marx & Engels launch their explosive critiques by poking fun at 'The Illusions of German Ideology', into where their philosophical contemporaries (the Young Hegelians) have retreated from material reality.

I’m such a predictable mf I’ll read a TOME of a history novel and then juxtapose it with some theory and see what shakes out on the other side of the sifter. lol. Anyway I’ll probably be so sick of theory by the end of this. So far I’m loving it, per usual. But give it a minute because it is so fucking hard to read theory the way these dudes wrote holy smokes.

Breaking news: Marx DESTROYS German Idealism in ONE AWESOME pen stroke!

why are marx and engles so sassy