Marx and Technology

Karl Marx had spent more than three decades (1849-1883) inEngland, the land of the Industrial Revolution. Steeped in philosophyand political economy, Marx became more and more aware of theexploitative nature of capitalism. He was committed to the discovery ofan alternative to capitalism which would be in keeping with the worthand dignity of human persons. Marx’s attention was drawn to technologyas technology in the hands of capitalists led to greater exploitation ofworkers. Marx was certainly a pioneer in the philosophy of technology.His painstaking analysis of the relation between the machinery and theworker and a host of other revelations concerning the use of machineryin the capitalist system are impressive. This article is an attempt tounderstand Marx’s philosophy of technology