Anti-Dühring

Methodology and Conclusions

In «Anti-Dühring», Friedrich Engels employs dialectical materialism as the primary methodology for critiquing the philosophical, economic, and social theories of Eugen Dühring. Engels systematically analyzes and refutes Dühring's arguments, applying Marxist theory to explain historical and social processes. He dissects Dühring's philosophical concepts, such as metaphysics, natural philosophy, and ethics, contrasting them with a dialectical approach that views the development of nature and society as the result of contradictions and their resolution. In the economic section, Engels critiques Dühring's ideas on socialism and political economy, emphasizing the importance of class struggle and historical materialism. In the social section, he discusses issues of the state, law, and freedom, asserting that true liberation can only be achieved through revolutionary transformation of society. Engels concludes that philosophy and science must be based on material conditions and historical development, rather than abstract ideas, and that socialism must be scientifically grounded, not utopian.