# Karl Marx’s Theory of History  ## Metadata - Author: [[1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology]] - Full Title: Karl Marx’s Theory of History - Category: #articles - Document Tags: [[capitalism]] [[philosophy]] - URL: https://1000wordphilosophy.com/2022/11/04/marx-theory-of-history/ ## Highlights - For Marx, the key factor determining the form and development of any society is the way it interacts with its material environment to sustain itself – that is, its *mode of production*. This comprises its technological powers (“forces of production”) and the economic structure (“relations of production”) used to harness those powers. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gmcm3z2ytba7rkhtea1vb07k)) - Tags: [[philosophy]]