Marxian
adjective
Marx·ian
ˈmärk-sē-ən 
: of, developed by, or influenced by the doctrines of Marx
Marxian socialism
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Marxism has been discarded, although more by force of circumstances than conscious design, and the movement is still influenced by some Marxian reasoning; but, in general, Western Socialism has ceased to be class conscious and become reformist.
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Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
Other theories of value that came before, such as the classical theory of value outlined by Adam Smith, and leading, perhaps ironically, to the Marxian theories of labor and power, presupposes the existence of value as a separate, measurable property that is only approximated by price.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
Harvard’s version of DEI — the institutionalization of diversity, equality and inclusion — embraces the false Marxian insistence that all human experience, present and past, can be understood as interactions between the oppressed and those who oppress them.
—Rene J. Muller, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2024
Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
Other theories of value that came before, such as the classical theory of value outlined by Adam Smith, and leading, perhaps ironically, to the Marxian theories of labor and power, presupposes the existence of value as a separate, measurable property that is only approximated by price.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
Harvard’s version of DEI — the institutionalization of diversity, equality and inclusion — embraces the false Marxian insistence that all human experience, present and past, can be understood as interactions between the oppressed and those who oppress them.
—Rene J. Muller, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2024
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“Marxian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Marxian. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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