THE FOUNDATIONS OF MARX’S THEORY OF ALIENATION: MARX’S CRITIQUE OF HIS PREDECESSORS AND ALIENATED LABOUR

Marx’s conceptualization of alienation is influenced by his predecessors Hegel and Feuerbach. However, Marx neither accepts these conceptualizations as they are nor makes a synthesis them. Instead, he builds original theory on the criticism predecessors’ views subject. As result, becomes materialistic, historical social. The social conditions was in pointed to capitalist mode production working class caused it causes unfreedom. In Economic Philosophic Manuscripts 1844, focuses wage worker’s stemming from labour process.
 
 purpose this article present critique grounding concept contribution. For this, first all, criticisms Hegel’s then Feuerbach’s theories will be explained. context, three points identified for each Then, alienated discussed four aspects worker examined. Based definition forced labour, argued that what productive activity, which attributes principal role compared other aspects, not division or unpleasant work—or conditions—but rather characteristic modes based private property. question whether specific capitalism, arises with determination, may precursor future studies.