Marx
In Karl Marx's sociological dissertation "The German Ideology" he argues that humans by nature are multifaceted and creative beings. In addition to that notion he also believes that people are social beings, having an intrinsic or as he states it a "human essence" to want to be able to work and live in an environment that will allow them to be collective and productive. Marx feels that when humans are denied any of the above-mentioned areas, which he calls "human nature," they are being alienated. His notions of alienation are what drove his work and beliefs. Despite what many think, Marx's "Manifesto of the Communist Party" and "The German Ideology" are not as much political theories more than they are social theories. (Class 10/03/00) Marx utilizes the rhetorical strategy of explicit word usage to convey his message of the importance of being creative, multi-faceted and social. Today we see the trend of the temporary or "temp" workers that are hired by one company to work for another company for short periods of time or until a specific project or season is complete. These "temps" have the freedom to add variety to what they do by leaving any particular job when they choose, while still having the liberty to move on to
When a temporary worker begins a new line of work they are able to establish relationships with new people. Given that factories and other places of business are not run as crudely as they once were, (when Marx was writing), generally people today are able to create relationships with those of whom they work with. For this very reason the temporary worker is extraordinary in that they are able to move from career to career, all the while meeting fresh people and having the opportunity to become tremendously social beings. By using phrases such as 'no matter under what conditions,' Marx is letting his audience know exactly how much he deem his theory as true. The word usage gives the reader a sense that Marx would prefer to work his hands to the bone, or any other dreadful condition if it meant being able to work in a social environment. "Productive force" also is a term that turns out to be related to his social ideals, this becomes Marx's way of letting his audience understand that through his ideas it is possible to be productive. When a person is allowed to become social in their work environment Marx believes that they not only will produce more efficiently, but they will also be "less alienated with the product they are producing;" (Class 10/05/00) bringing them closer to becoming a "whole man.' The temporary worker has the ability to be creative, the capability to choose from many different occupations. They are able to bring all their skills into their current line of work while also learning other traits. Part of being a human Marx felt was the ability to be inventive and multi-faceted, with the exception of the temporary worker, capitalism denied man from becoming a "whole man;" this is one of the primar
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