Home›Articles›The Contradiction Inside Marx's Theory of History, and G.A. Cohen's Fix for ItArticleThe Contradiction Inside Marx's Theory of History, and G.A. Cohen's Fix for ItConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OfKarl Marx, Political Figures Well-attested SourcesKarl Marx (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)tier 2Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophySection 2.4, Functional ExplanationQuote, Section 2.4, Functional Explanationif capitalism failed to develop the productive forces it would disappear.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.