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Karl Marx
Contributor(s): Wood, Allen W. (Author)
ISBN: 0415316987     ISBN-13: 9780415316989
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $42.74  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: February 2004
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Annotation: Since its first publication in 1981, i Karl Marx /i has become one of the most respected books on Marx's philosophical thought. Allen 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: alienation, historical materialism, morality, philosophical materialism, and the dialectical method. br br 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 the fall of the Soviet Union and ambivalence towards capitalism, and explores Marx's relevance and place in the twenty-first century.
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BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Political Ideologies - Communism, Post-communism & Socialism
- Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy
- Philosophy | Political
Dewey: 335.411
LCCN: 2003058733
Series: Arguments of the Philosophers
Physical Information: 1.01" H x 6" W x 9.26" (1.18 lbs) 348 pages
 
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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.