Abstract
Marx’s works have left enormous influence on Western thought. Social change is the
main concern of his thought. He views social change as a dialectical process which
ultimately leads to absolute social order. For Marx the dialectic of material forces is
central in the process of social generation that eventually leads to ‘socialism’. Marx
thinks that individuals have their identity because of some kind of collectivity. Each
historical stage furnishes individual with a fixed identity and corresponding role. Karl
Popper, who is one of the most renowned critics of Marx, critically examines Marx’s
work. He is of the view that Marx’s thought embraces historicism and holism which
cannot be rationally justifiable. Popper points out the irrational consequences of Marx’s
absolutism. This paper attempts to highlight the absolutistic trend lying deep in Marx’s
thought and then focuses on Popper’s critique of Marx’s absolutism.
Muhammad Ateeq. (2019) THE ABSOLUTISM OF MARX AND ITS CONSEQUENCES: FOCUS ON KARL POPPER’S CRITIQUE OF MARX, Journal of Social Science and Humanities, Volume 58, Issue 1.
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