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Full Idea
The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point is to change it.
Gist of Idea
Philosophers have interpreted the world, but the point is to change it
Source
Karl Marx (Theses on Feuerbach [1846], §XI)
Book Ref
Marx,K./Engels,F.: 'The German Ideology', ed/tr. Arthur,C.J. [Lawrence and Wishart 1985], p.123
A Reaction
The 'point' of what? Personally I am more with Aristotle - that the aim is to create a society in which we can all aspire to contemplate like gods. As an interim statement of aim, though, one must respect Marx. But was he a philosopher?
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| 5299 | Religious feeling is social in origin [Marx] |
| 5300 | Philosophers have interpreted the world, but the point is to change it [Marx] |