Marx and history: the Russian road and the myth of historical determinism

• Published in: Ciências sociais UNISINOS Vol. 57; no. 1; pp. 78 - 86
• Main Author: Pires, Guilherme Nunes
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 04.06.2021

This paper aims to point out the limits of the historical determinism thesis in Marx’s thought by analyzing his writings on the Russian issue and the possibility of a “Russian road” to socialism. The perspective of historical determinism implies that Marx’s thought is supported by a unilinear view o...