Karl Marx, probably in a contemplative mood, once retorted that it is not enough for philosophers to interpret the world. Rather, he said concerted effort must be made at changing it. If we understand Marx properly we shall then say he would reject perennial philosophy and embrace a social-determinist philosophy. Thus, he would see in any philosophy an ‘offensive weapon’ to be deployed against social problems, or that philosophy should be provoked by the social problem of each epoch. In the same vein, Marx’s thesis against private property is a reaction against the capitalist mode of production and exchange.
