02482cam a22003493u 4500 27814 UtSlPG 20260610133632.0 m cr n 260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 B Engels, Friedrich, 1820-1895 Feuerbach Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2009 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2009-01-15 Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Feuerbach: The Roots of the Socialist Philosophy" by Friedrich Engels is a philosophical examination written in the late 19th century. The work explores the origins and foundational principles of socialist philosophy, particularly emphasizing the influence of Hegel and Feuerbach on Marx and Engels. It addresses the relationship between materialism and idealism, arguing for a radical materialist understanding of human history and societal development. At the start of the work, Engels introduces the historical context leading to the revolution of 1848, demonstrating how socialist thought emerged from the Hegelian tradition and the subsequent disintegration of that philosophy. He critiques Feuerbach’s idealism, highlighting its limitations and the necessity of grounding philosophy in materialism and concrete human experiences. Engels outlines that while Feuerbach's ideas contributed significantly to the evolution of socialist thought, his philosophical framework ultimately fell short of capturing the revolutionary potential that Marx and Engels would later advocate. This opening sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the dialectical method and materialistic conceptions of history that define the socialist movement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Socialism Feuerbach, Ludwig, 1804-1872 Dialectical materialism Marx, Karl, 1818-1883 Lewis, Austin, 1865?-1944 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27814 68723 68723