Marx como etnólogo

During the 19th century, anthropology was transformed from an almost purely philosophical science into a predominantly empirical science. The philosophical currents at the beginning of the 19th century were mainly idealistic and are associated with the names of Kant, Fichte, Schelling and Hegel. These schools of anthropology, which spread throughout Europe, were, with a minor amendment in the case of Kant, speculative, possessing little empirical research. The Hegelian school was divided into two branches: the left branch and the right branch. Karl Marx, during his youth, participated in these currents of thought, first as a member of the leftist branch of the Hegelian school, and later as a critic of the same school, although throughout his life he always considered himself a disciple of Hegel.

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