Marx : A Beginner's Guide,9781851683468

Marx : A Beginner's Guide

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ISBN13: 9781851683468
ISBN10: 1851683461
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-10-01
Publisher(s): Pgw
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Summary

This is a concise, yet comprehensive, introduction to one of the mostnfluential figures in modern history: Karl Marx.;Giving a balanced andargon-free account of Marx's impact on both the philosophical and politicalandscapes, this indispensible guide provides a full examination of both theoung and mature Marx, and surveys all his major works. It concludes with aiscussion of how Marxism has changed since its founder's death and thehilosopher's continuing influence on the 21st century.

Author Biography

Andrew Collier is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southampton.

Table of Contents

Prologue 1(146)
1 The Life of Marx
7(12)
2 Humanism and Alienation
19(16)
3 Towards a Science of History
35(18)
4 Scientific Socialism
53(16)
5 Labour, Value and Exploitation: I. Theoretical
69(16)
6 Labour, Value and Exploitation: II. Historical
85(18)
7 The State, Democracy and Revolution
103(14)
8 Marx and Philosophy
117(14)
9 Paradoxes in Marx's Thought?
131(16)
10 Marx Today 147(16)
Bibliography 163(4)
Index 167

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