Political Science · Western Political Thought
Which one of the following is NOT correct regarding Marx's theory of alienation?
AAlienation from the product
BAlienation from the activity of labour
CDisalienation from species-being ✓ Correct
DAlienation of man from man
Correct answer: (C) Disalienation from species-being — The incorrect term is 'disalienation from species-being', so the answer is that option.
Explanation
★The incorrect term is 'disalienation from species-being', so the answer is that option.
★Marx described four forms of alienation, all under capitalism, not any disalienation.
★The worker is alienated from the product, which he makes but does not own.
★He is alienated from the act of labour, which becomes forced and joyless.
★He is alienated from his species-being, his creative human essence.
★And he is alienated from his fellow men, reduced to competitors in the market.
★So three forms are genuine, while 'disalienation from species-being' reverses Marx's meaning.
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