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Re: Re: Question Romain K.

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> Question: Why is historical materialism in quotes? And is this different
from what Engels call the materialist conception of history in Anti-Durhing?
>
>
> Melvin P.
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 Because "historical materialism" has become a label. It is not diffrent of
Anti-Dühring's expression ("materialistische Geschichtsauffassung"), and
Engels uses it as such, for example in a letter to Conrad Schmidt (5th
august 1890).
RK
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