The Poverty of Philosophy

Interesting Facts

• The book was written as a critique of the work by French economist and philosopher Pierre-Joseph Proudhon «System of Economic Contradictions, or The Philosophy of Poverty», which is reflected in the title of Marx's work.
• It is one of Marx's early works where he systematically presents his economic views, which would later be developed in «Capital».
• Marx uses the dialectical method to analyze economic categories, which is an important step in the development of his theory of historical materialism.
• The book emphasizes the importance of class struggle and views economic relations as the foundation of social change.
• Marx criticizes Proudhon for his idealistic approach to economics and asserts that economic categories are not eternal and unchanging but depend on historical conditions.