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A modern introduction to the basic elements of marxism and why socialism is the only way forward for humanity. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading marx. Although his family was jewish they converted to christianity so that his father could pursue his career as a lawyer in the face of prussias antijewish laws. A very short introduction identifies the central vision that unifies marxs thought, enabling us to grasp marxs views as a whole. He was not a professional philosopher, although he completed a doctorate in philosophy. And so to peter singers highly readable, marx, a very short introduction. Provides a history of marx s life, and considers his lasting impact on political, economic, and social thinking. The successes and failures of modern socialism are examined and explained from an international perspective ranging from communism in cuba to social democracy in sweden. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Karl marx is one of the most influential philosophers of all time, whose theories have shaped and directed political, economic, and social thought for 150 years. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. Karl marx 18181883 was the most important of all theorists of socialism. Work, whether it be paid, unpaid, voluntary, or obligatory, is woven into the fabric of human society. The communist manifesto, by karl marx and friedrich engels the founding document of the communist movement, more relevant today than when it was first written over 160 years ago, predicting such phenomena as globalisation.
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