Marx and engels historical materialism

Throughout the course of human history massive changes have occurred which have permanently altered the then status quo. To make sense of these developments, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels attempt to construct an orderly form to the evolution of society. By dividing human history into specific epochs, Marx and Engels wish to develop a meta-theory concerning the whole of society?s past and of society?s future by linking these epochs together by a common …showed first 75 words of 2711 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2711 total…would still retain opposition to the belief in evolution. ?Betterment? is a subjective notion, different among all of us, so there would never be a consensus on which stage of Marx?s scheme is the best. For that reason it is impossible to have any societal ?evolution?. Therefore, I see only change, none better and none worse for the whole of society, just a different set of circumstances which will lead us to another change.