Condorcet And Communist Manifesto

In both Condorcet’s “Outline” and Marx’s and Engel’s Communist Manifesto, a plausible future of the human species’ destiny was derived from the observed results in the history of humankind. These philosophers base their judgments off grounded observations of past events to construct a depiction of the future, unbeknownst to them. Condorcet and Marx and Engels have similar viewpoints regarding the future, but in these similarities, lies significant differences established by innate beliefs held by each philosopher. Both historical claims are based on human progress to enhance society. Each philosopher holds expectations for the future societies to expand concurrent to the improvement of both humans themselves and outside forces affecting
The rise of modern technology annihilated the idiocy of a feudal life and moved humanity towards a capitalistic society. Marx was a heavy advocate for communism as the be-all and end-all for humankind. When people learned of the benefits of technological production, a sharp revolutionizing changed society. For example, when the bourgeoisie class revolutionized technology they created a civilization which forced other less evolved members of society join the midst of the bourgeois class themselves. The revolutionary use of technology shaped a modernized
Thus, was obtained for the French Revolution to occur, a free society eliminates inequality and promotes a civilization that will flourish in the future. The enlightenment of humans is the main foundation for Condorcet’s argument of a better future. As the knowledge expands among civilization, life expectancy and will grow along with material well-being. Unlike Marx, Condorcet does not believe human progress is even, but rather staggered because not everyone benefits from advancements, such as improved knowledge or technology. Individuals are not always given the opportunity to strive towards perfectibility if they are lacking information, knowledge, and wealth. While progression can be inhibited, based on past observations, people have thrived despite previous restrictions on the spread of knowledge. The epochs from Condorcet’s “Outlines,” clearly depict Condorcet’s claims of improvement over time to accurately predict the future becoming more evolved, and perfect amongst varying