Publisher's Synopsis
First published as an essay in the theoretical journal of the German Social Democratic Party 'Die Neue Zeit' it now appears here, in revised form, as a separate publication. It briefly outlines the Hegelian philosophy and the point of departure and separation from it of the Marxian outlook, which Engels felt was required at the time. Engels also gives full acknowledgment of the influence which Feuerbach, more than any other post-Hegelian philosopher, had upon them.
