Created by the classics of Marxism, historical materialism is a scientific theory that explains the development of society on the basis of the basis - the method of production of material goods and the superstructure - social institutions and social consciousness, dependent on social existence. According to Marxism, it is social existence that determines the consciousness of people. In recent years During Marx's life and after his death, Engels continued to intensively develop and develop a materialist understanding of history. He published a number of works devoted to this, which are included in this collection: “The Development of Socialism from Utopia to Science” “The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State” “Ludwig Feuerbach and the End of Classical German Philosophy” and others.