Name: the economic and philosophic manuscripts of 1844 karl marx and the communist manifesto
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Author: Marx, Karl
ISBN: 9780879754464

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the economic and philosophic manuscripts of 1844 karl marx and the communist manifesto

Type

Physical Book

Author

Karl Marx

Publisher

Prometheus Books

Language

English

Pages

248

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.2 x 13.9 x 1.5 cm

Weight

0.34 kg.

ISBN

087975446X

ISBN13

9780879754464

Synopsis "the economic and philosophic manuscripts of 1844 karl marx and the communist manifesto"

Communism as a political movement attained global importance after the Bolsheviks toppled the Russian Czar in 1917. After that time the works of Karl Marx and Frederick Engels, especially the influential Communist Manifesto (1848), enjoyed an international audience. The world was to learn a new political vocabulary peppered with "socialism," "capitalism," "the working class," "the bourgeoisie," "labor theory of value," "alienation," "economic determinism," "dialectical materialism," and "historical materialism." Marx's economic analysis of history has been a powerful legacy, the effects of which continue to be felt world-wide. Serving as the foundation for Marx's indictment of capitalism is his extraordinary work titled Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts, written in 1844 but published nearly a century later. Here Marx offers his theory of human nature and an analysis of emerging capitalism's degenerative impact on man's sense of self and his creative potential. What is man's true nature? How did capitalism gain such a foothold on Western society? What is alienation and how does it threaten to undermine the proletariat? These and other vital questions are addressed as the youthful Marx sets forth his first detailed assessment of the human condition.

Karl Marx

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(Trier, Germany, 1818 - London, United Kingdom, 1883) Karl Marx, a perceptive analyst of social and economic evolution, and advocate for the emancipatory transformation of the State and society, is undoubtedly the most influential thinker of the contemporary world. His ideas quickly gained acceptance in the socialist movement and his writings became essential reading for any ideological tendency. Philosopher, sociologist, historian, economist, and revolutionary activist, his extensive work has reached the status of universal reference.

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