In this text, Vladimir Lenin dives deeply into numerous criticisms of dialectical materialism, refuting each and every one. Lenin draws upon Marx and Engels to explain whether nature existed prior to man, describe what role sensations play upon our world, discuss whether objective truth exists, the importance of practice, the errors of the empirio-critics, and much, much more. “Materialism and Emprio-Criticism” is a must read for anyone looking for a detailed analysis and defense of marxist philosophy, dialectical materialism.