Conscious Quote by Vladimir Lenin
“The natural scientist must be a modern materialist, a conscious adherent of the materialism represented by Marx, i.e., he must be a dialectical materialist.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: 1919, Comintern Congress
Advocates that scientists should adopt Marxist materialism, aligning science with dialectical materialist philosophy.
In simple terms: Scientists should follow Marxist materialist view.
Key Takeaway
Embrace materialist perspective in research.
Themes
politics
science
philosophy
Mood
critical
ideological
Type
political
philosophical
When to use this quote
- academic research
- policy making
- education reform
Key Concepts
dialectical materialism
ideology
Questions to Reflect On
- Can science be truly neutral?
- How does ideology affect research outcomes?
A Different Perspective
Risk of bias limiting scientific objectivity.
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