Is Historical Materialism a substantive philosophy of history ?: a reflection based on the work of Arthur Danto
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https://doi.org/10.54789/rihumso.21.10.20.8Keywords:
Marxism, Philosophy of History, Arthur DantoAbstract
In this paper we study the epistemological status of Karl Marx’s Historical Materialism. We consider three possibilities: i) that it might be a philosophy of history, ii) a theory of history or iii) that it might be both. In order to further this research, we bring into discussion the work by Arthur Danto and his characterization of what he calls “substantial philosophies of history”; and follow his argumentation regarding Marxism. Finally, we assert the soundness of iii): the coexistence of elements that compel us to regard Historical Materialism as a scientific theory, alongside other elements that betray Historical Materialism´s filiation to the philosophy of history.
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