In this article the author argues that the dialectic of Hegel and the dialectic of Marx are the same. The mysticism that Marx and many Marxists have imputed to Hegel's dialectic is shown to be mistaken. The article illustrates how both Hegel and Marx share an emphasis on analysing forms in society. This is accomplished through general and determinate abstractions for Marx which find a direct correspondence in Hegel's universal and particular concept.
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