Marx is prepared to agree that alienated individuals are in the dark about what goals to pursue, about how to lead fulfilling lives, about what sort of society to build. But he does not see this as the basic problem. The basic problem is that alienated individuals lack the prac tical power to take meaningful action, whether individually or collect ively, to realize whatever worthwhile ideals they might have. This is because there are real, extramental obstacles standing in their way. Before they can begin to decide how a truly human life ought to be constituted, they must first come to terms with these obstacles, understand their nature, and set about removing them.
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problem. The basic problem is that alienated individuals lack the prac tical power to take meaningful action, whether individually or collect ively, to realize whatever worthwhile ideals they might have. This is because there are real, extramental obstacles standing in their way.
Before they can begin to decide how a truly human life ought to be constituted, they must first come to terms with these obstacles, understand their nature, and set about removing them.
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