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Why read Marx today? /

The fall of the Berlin Wall had enormous symbolic resonance, marking the collapse of Marxist politics and economics. Indeed, Marxist regimes have failed miserably, and with them, it seems, all reason to take the writings of Karl Marx seriously. Jonathan Wolff argues that if we detach Marx the critic...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Wolff, Jonathan
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : Marx's life and works ; The plan of this book
  • 1. Early writings : Introduction ; Religion ; The philosophy of historical materialism ; Labour and alienation ; Money and credit ; Liberalism ; Emancipation ; Conclusion
  • 2. Class, history, and capital : Class ; History ; The economics of capitalism ; The transition to communism ; The nature of communism
  • 3. Assessment : Introduction ; Early writings ; Theory of history ; Economics ; Communism ; Human nature ; Conclusion.