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Francis Wheen, author of Karl Marx
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"An engaging read. The author...is a particularly skillful elucidator of political philosophy. In his book, he argues that Marx was misunderstood and that the great man was right about far more than he is given credit for."--The Economist
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The dominant theme of Marx's Early Writings is that the capitalist society of his day is not properly fit for human consumption. Read the first page
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Wolff provides a masterful summary of Marxist thought in this short and to the point book. The Marxist take on religion, politics and economics are all well handled, and the book ends with Wolff expressing succinctly his own view of Marxist thought. The book begins with biographical facts about Marx, his early thought, his relationship with Engels, the First International, his view of religion, his criticism of capitalism, and his proposals for a communist society that might replace it.
The book itself is a short and accessible paperback written in an easy style. Fuller puts Marx in context well without getting too involved or detailed. This book is a brilliant introduction. Recommended highly.
The book itself is a short and accessible paperback written in an easy style. Fuller puts Marx in context well without getting too involved or detailed. This book is a brilliant introduction. Recommended highly.
7 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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This is one of the most interesting and useful books there is on Marx. It has everything in to help with a number of A-Levels and University degrees. I used it not only in my Russian Units of History A-level, but also for a large chunk of my Phiolosophy of Religion coursework. The book will hold your attention and gets to the point quickly. For the first time reader of Marx this will give you a stepping stone with simply, yet detailed information on what Marx was trying to tell us.
In the present climate of a new war it can give a new insight into what the world should really strive for!
In the present climate of a new war it can give a new insight into what the world should really strive for!
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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It is a rare thing to find a book about philosophy that manages to convey the key arguments without becoming stuck purely in the basic or banal and yet manages to remain eminently readable. Wolff has achieved this holy grail in this snappily written litle book. Any student doing a course in political philosophy would do well to start here as Wolff's explainations of such areas as historical materialism, base and superstructure, and alienation are absolutely first class. Perhaps the greatest achievement of this book is that for something so short Wolff still manages to give a very original answer to the question he set himself and us.
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The danger of providing a title with a question mark lies in the implicit suggestion the author will provide an answer. Read more
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A virus has been haunting the world for 150 years - the virus of Marxism. It mutates at incredible speed and can assume the weirdest shapes. Read more
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I bought this book because I have also read Wolff's Introduction to Political Philosophy, which is far better. Read more
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An excellent first read into Marx
This really gets across a picture of what a great thinker Marx was - by going into brief but detailed accounts of his companions' thoughts and rivals' beliefs, helping the reader... Read more
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