Marx: a Very Short Introduction |
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| Author:
| Singer, Peter |
| Series title: | Very Short Introductions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-285405-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2001 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $11.95 |
Book Description:
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Eminent philosopher Peter Singer here offers a brilliant, compact overview of the thought of Karl Marx. Singer identifies the central vision that unifies Marx's thought, enabling us to grasp Marx's views as a whole, presenting him as a philosopher primarily concerned with human freedom, rather than as an economist or a social scientist. Singer offers highly accessible discussions of alienation, historical materialism, the economic theory of Capital, and Marx's ideas of communism, and...
More DescriptionEminent philosopher Peter Singer here offers a brilliant, compact overview of the thought of Karl Marx. Singer identifies the central vision that unifies Marx's thought, enabling us to grasp Marx's views as a whole, presenting him as a philosopher primarily concerned with human freedom, rather than as an economist or a social scientist. Singer offers highly accessible discussions of alienation, historical materialism, the economic theory of Capital, and Marx's ideas of communism, and he concludes with a sharp-eyed assessment of Marx's legacy.