Marx’s Second Thesis on Feuerbach locates truth as a practical, not theoretical, question

Evidence

28 Th e full “Second Th esis on Feuerbach” reads: “Th e question whether objective truth can be attributed to human thinking is not a question of theory but is a practical question. Man must prove the truth— i.e., the reality and power, the thissidedness of his thinking in practice. Th e dispute over the reality and nonreality of thinking that is isolated from practice is a purely scholastic question.” See Marx and Engels ( 1969, vol. 1, 13– 15). — Clara E. Mattei, The Capital Order, 1675

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the broader literature on Marx’s practical conception of truth and its difference from pragmatic instrumentalism. — connects to: Marx criticized Feuerbach for separating theory from practice; Marx’s materialist ideology theory built on Feuerbach but added revolutionary practice.; Marx exceeded Feuerbach by grounding human essence in social relations. — Hall, Stuart, Essential Essays, Volume 1, 327

Broader Connections

• Marx criticized Feuerbach for separating theory from practice #expands (0.90)
• Marx’s materialist ideology theory built on Feuerbach but added revolutionary practice. #expands (0.80)
• Marx exceeded Feuerbach by grounding human essence in social relations. #expands (0.75) — Hall, Stuart, Essential Essays, Volume 1, 327