The Philosophy and Science of Marxism Dialectical Materialism Marxist dialectical materialism developed in opposition to Hegelian dialectical idealism and Feuerbachian mechanical materialism. Marx's Dialectical Materialism shows us the eternally changing nature of all phenomena. The validity of this philosophy is proven in the field of natural science. For example the constantly changing nature of all phenomena can be seen in Darwin's theory of evolution. Historical Materialism Historical materialism is the science of society that explains the development of society. It explains how society goes through changes as the forces of production develops. As a consequence of the development of the economic system (forces of production and the relation to them), the ideas of that society changes. We can see this through the development of society from feudalism to capitalism and how our ideas have changed in capitalism. The Political Economy of Marxism Marx continued A...
The point, however, is to change it.