Description
| Product ID: | 9780415316989 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Arguments of the Philosophers |
| Title: | Karl Marx |
| Authors: | Author: Allen Wood |
| Page Count: | 348 |
| Subjects: | Western philosophy from c 1800, Western philosophy, from c 1900 -, Far-left political ideologies and movements, Marxism & Communism |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Karl Marx explains Marx's views from a philosophical standpoint and defends Marx against common misunderstandings and criticisms of his views. This new edition includes a new chapter on exploitation and a substantial new preface. This is one of the most respected books on Marx''s philosophical thought. Wood explains Marx''s views from a philosophical standpoint and defends Marx against common misunderstandings and criticisms of his views. All the major philosophical topics in Marx''s work are considered: the central concept of alienation; historical materialism and Marx''s account of social classes; the nature and social function of morality; philosophical materialism and Marx''s atheism; and Marx''s use of the Hegelian dialectical method and the Marxian theory of value. The second edition has been revised to include a new chapter on capitalist exploitation and new suggestions for further reading. Wood has also added a substantial new preface which looks at Marx''s thought in light of the fall of the Soviet Union and our continued ambivalence towards capitalism, exploring Marx''s continuing relevance in the twenty-first century. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2004-02-12 |
