Karl Marx first engaged with philosophy as a "Young Hegelian", part of a group of left-wing thinkers who took themselves as successors to Hegel. Young Marx both defended Hegel's importance1 and criticized his ideas. In 1843, he wrote Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right, which criticized Hegel's... READ MORE

The relationship between citizen and State is not one-sided. On one hand, individuals are shaped by the social and political systems that they live in. Our society plays a large part in our desires, fears, and conception of ourselves. On the other, political systems seek to govern individuals.... READ MORE