p Marxist philosophy was evolved by the great leaders of the working class Karl Marx (1818-1883) and Frederick Engels (1820-1895). Is it merely the fruit of the brilliant minds of its founders, or is it the product of the epoch, a sign of the times? What causes had brought it into being?

The rise of Marxist philosophy was a natural result of historical development. It was brought about by concrete socio-economic conditions and had definite prerequisites in natural science and philosophy.