Question

In what ways and for what reasons was Bernstein critical of Marx and Engel’s analysis of capitalism?

Answer 1

Bernstein was critical of Marx and Engels’s analysis of capitalism because their predictions did not come true. He noted capitalism was not hurtling to the final crisis as Marx had predicted. He further pointed out that the working class was improving its material position contradictory to Marx's predictions. Bernstein concluded that Marx was wrong in important respects, and awarded himself the task of bringing the doctrine up to date. He felt that Marx and Engels stressed too much on the role of force in history where they overlooked the possibility of the gradual growth of capitalism into socialism.