2. Materialism, in its contemporary, Marxist-Leninist form is a progressive scientific world outlook. It correctly portrays the world and is a true ally of science and mans practical activity on the basis of which it itself has arisen and is developing. Materialism has always been the world outlook of the advanced classes and section of society interested in promoting the well being of the people, the progress of mankind and its economic and cultural development. in the slave-owning society materialism was used by the democratic strata to fight against the aristocracy, the upper crust of the slave-owners. in the period of the rise of capitalism it was an ideological weapon of the bourgeoisie in its battles against the feudal lords and the church. today materialism is a mighty weapon of the progressive part of mankind in its struggle against imperialist reactionary forces Idealism is at cross-purposes with a scientific interpretation of the world. Like religion it places supernatural forces in the center of the picture of the world and essentially is a masked, refined form of religion. The reason is obvious: idealism cloaks the religious myth about the divine creation of the world in subtle philosophical verbiage . Idealism is particularly dangerous because it tries to pose as s science and prey upon mans reason, not limiting itself to blind faith, ad religion does As a rule, idealism serves the reactionary forces of society in their struggle against the progressive social forces. The exploiters always tried to use idealism and religion to enslave the working people spiritually and to justify and reinforce their domination. Today, too, the moribund capitalist system tries to rely on idealism and religion. 3. the Human condition encompasses the unique features of being human, particularly the ulti mate concerns of human existence of human existence. It can be described as the unalterable part of humanity that is inherent and innate to human beings and not dependent on factors such as gender, race, culture, or class. It includes concerns such as the meaning of life, the search for gratification, the sense of curiosity, the inevitability of isolation, and awareness of the inescapability of death. The human condition is principally studied through the set of disciplines and sub-fields that make up the humanities. The study of history, Philosophy, literature, and the arts all help us to understand the nature of the human condition and the broader cultural and social arrangements that make up human live. The human condition is the subject of such fields of study as Philosophy, Theology, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Demographics, Evolutionary Biology, Cultural Studies, and Sociobiology. The Philosophical school of existentialism deals with core issues related to the human condition including the ongoing search for ultimate meaning.
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