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Marx

By Brian Leiter , Jaime Edwards

Book information

Year
2024
ISBN
9781138938502, 9781138938519, 9781315658902
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1 MB (1442585 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
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Time added
2024-09-05 10:47:36

Description

The writings of Karl Marx (1818–1883) have left an indelible mark not only on the understanding of economics and political thought but on the lives of millions of people who lived in regimes that claimed (wrongly) his influence. Trained as a philosopher and steeped in the thought of Hegel, Marx turned away from Hegelian philosophy after 1845 towards a philosophy that incorporated economics and history. It is this Marx that endures and to which this outstanding introduction is devoted. Jaime Edwards and Brian Leiter begin with an overview of Marx’s life and intellectual development, including his early years as a journalist in Germany before his exile in London. They then introduce and assess the fundamental elements of Marx’s thought:

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