Question

Define dialectical materialism and its aim.

Hint:

Contrast: Hegel uses Dialectics for Ideas; Marx uses Dialectics for Matter/History.

Answer 1

Dialectical Materialism is the philosophical system founded by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
It combines the dialectical method (development through contradiction: thesis, antithesis, synthesis) with materialism (matter is the fundamental reality).
It posits that the material world is in a constant state of flux and evolution driven by internal conflicts.
Its aim is to scientifically analyze the history of society and nature to guide the revolutionary transformation of society.
Ultimately, it aims to establish a classless, communist society by resolving the contradictions of capitalism.