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At point of forked from [[:en:Scientific Socialism]] to add §§ inappropriate for the English wiki added marxism template instead of socialism because it's one I've already partially imported. | |||
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The [[philosophy of science]] basis of the claim of [[Marxism-Leninism]] to be a science is based its conceptions of [[dialectical materialism]] and [[historical materialism]].<ref>ibid. Part III '''Historical Materialism'''</ref> In practice however, although the influence of Marxist thought especially in the social sciences, is great, there are no communities of either theoretical or applied scientists or of scientific or technical practice based on the subject corresponding to those for disciplines which ''do'' have established and credible claims to being theoretical sciences or [[applied science|engineering disciplines]], the planning functions of the [[list of current communist states|current communist states]] notwithstanding. The most one could say is that socialism, e.g. Marxism, has, at least historically, been a current which finds expression in various scientific disciplines such as [[Mathematical economics]], [[Sociology]], etc. | The [[philosophy of science]] basis of the claim of [[Marxism-Leninism]] to be a science is based its conceptions of [[dialectical materialism]] and [[historical materialism]].<ref>ibid. Part III '''Historical Materialism'''</ref> In practice however, although the influence of Marxist thought especially in the social sciences, is great, there are no communities of either theoretical or applied scientists or of scientific or technical practice based on the subject corresponding to those for disciplines which ''do'' have established and credible claims to being theoretical sciences or [[applied science|engineering disciplines]], the planning functions of the [[list of current communist states|current communist states]] notwithstanding. The most one could say is that socialism, e.g. Marxism, has, at least historically, been a current which finds expression in various scientific disciplines such as [[Mathematical economics]], [[Sociology]], etc. | ||
== Prospects == | |||
Our impressions/opinions on the subject contemporary with the common content above. | |||
=== Existing Marxist Groupings === | |||
While it's certainly wrong to say that existing Marxist groupings have sufficient commonality in their programs and approaches to be addressed as a unity there are some common features. The International Marxist Tendency for example is among the numerous groups that exist that revolutionary change can only occur through existing working class institutions such as trade unions. Others such as the Socialist Equality Party/wsws.org insist that this can only happen through the building of new revolutionary parties, normally based on their existing ones. | |||
What they do share is generally being followers of traditional Marxist/Trotskyite thought with relatively little divergence from it except on specific tactical or strategic issues such as the above. | |||
=== Toward Fully Rationalized Production === | |||
TBS. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
