Karl Marx

This is one of the most respected books on Marx's philosophical thought. Wood explains Marx's views from a philosophical standpoint and defends Marx against common misunderstandings and criticisms of his views. All the major philosophical topics in Marx's work are considered: the central concept of alienation; historical materialism and Marx's account of social classes; the nature and social function of morality; philosophical materialism and Marx's atheism; and Marx's use of the Hegelian dialectical method and the Marxian theory of value. The second edition has been revised to include a new c.

Cover; Karl Marx; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface to the Second Edition; Biographical Sketch; Introduction; Part One: Alienation; 1. The Concept of Alienation; 1 The young Marxâ#x80;#x99;s â#x80;#x98;theoryâ#x80;#x99; of alienation; 2 What is â#x80;#x98;alienationâ#x80;#x99;?; 3 Alienation and false consciousness; 4 Alienation and practice; 2. The Human Essence; 1 The species being; 2 Species consciousness and alienation; 3 Self-actualization; 4 Human essential powers; 3. Human Production; 1 Conscious life activity; 2 Labor as self-affirmation; 3 Objectification and appropriation; 4. Alienation and Capitalism.

1 The capitalist division of labor2 Capitalism and freedom; 3 Assessing Marx on capitalist alienation; Part two: Historical Materialism; 5. Production and Society; 1 â#x80;#x98;Economic determinismâ#x80;#x99;; 2 Productive powers, production relations; 3 A â#x80;#x98;technologicalâ#x80;#x99; theory of history?; 4 Productive powers and historical development; 6. Classes; 1 Social relations, property relations; 2 History and social classes; 3 Class interests; 4 Class struggles; 7. Materialist Explanations; 1 Historical materialism as an empirical hypothesis; 2 Materi…