Croce, Benedetto 1866-1952 creator Lindsay, A. D. (Alexander Dunlop) 1879-1952 Meredith, Christabel M. (Christabel Margaret) 1876- text utu 2012 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Historical Materialism and the Economics of Karl Marx" by Benedetto Croce is a philosophical critique written in the late 19th century. The work analyzes and interprets the concepts of historical materialism, often associated with Marx's ideas, questioning their philosophical validity and implications for understanding history and economics. Croce aims to distinguish between the economic influences on history and the philosophical interpretations that often accompany them. The opening of the book presents Croce's intent to clarify the nature of historical materialism through philosophical criticism, particularly referencing Antonio Labriola's contributions to the subject. Croce emphasizes that historical materialism should not be misconstrued as a definitive philosophy of history but rather as a collection of data regarding the economic factors that shape historical events. He critiques various interpretations that suggest historical materialism seeks to reduce all history to economic conditions alone, arguing instead for a more nuanced understanding that includes the roles of various societal factors and individual actions in the historical process. This foundational perspective sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the connections between economics and history in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2012-05-08 Produced by Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) Original publication data not identified Historical materialism Marxian economics D Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39653 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39653 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133916.0 39653