““The main defect of all hitherto-existing materialism — that of Feuerbach included — is that the Object [der Gegenstand], actuality, sensuousness, are conceived only in the form of the object [Objekts], or of contemplation [Anschauung], but not as human sensuous activity, practice [Praxis], not subjectively. Hence it happened that the active side, in opposition to materialism, was developed by idealism — but only abstractly, since, of course, idealism does not know real, sensuous activity as such. Feuerbach wants sensuous objects [Objekte], differentiated from thought-objects, but he does not conceive human activity itself as objective [gegenständliche] activity.””
![“The main defect of all hitherto-existing materialism — that of Feuerbach included — is that the Object [der Gegenstand], actuality, sensuousness, are conceived only in the form of the object [Objekts], or of contemplation [Anschauung], but not as human sensuous activity, practice [Praxis], not…” quote by Karl Marx](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/49d/karl-marx-399_1st-theses-on-feuerb_the-main-defect-of-all-hitherto-existing_1877463.jpg)
![“The highest point reached by contemplative [anschauende] materialism, that is, materialism which does not comprehend sensuousness as practical activity, is the contemplation of single individuals and of civil society [bürgerlichen Gesellschaft].” quote by Karl Marx](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cec/karl-marx-399_9th-theses-on-feuerb_the-highest-point-reached-by-contemplati_2816706.jpg)
![“[Marxism will] in a generation or so [go] into the limbo of most heresies, but meanwhile it will have poisoned the Russian Revolution.” quote by Gilbert K. Chesterton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a4f/gilbert-k-chesterton-223_generations_marxism-will-in-a-generation-or-so-go-in_111798.jpg)
