The legacy of Karl Marx and modern research: on the bicentennial of the birth of the scientist. (Literature review).

Rarenko A.A.

Abstract

The review examines some of the ideas of Karl Marx (1818–1883) in the light of modern sociological research. Special attention is paid to the issues of the future of capitalism. Recognizing the value of Karl Marx’s ideas, contemporary researchers wonder about the possibility of their application in new historical conditions. The modern concept of capitalism is clarified.

Keywords

society; capital; capitalism; labor; Marx; Marxism; technology; The Fourth Industrial Revolution; automation; democracy; modernity; neoliberalism.

DOI: 10.31249/rsoc/2021.04.06

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