On Marx / Wendy Lynne Lee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lee, Wendy Lynne.

Series:

Wadsworth philosophers series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marx, Karl, 1818-1883.

Marx, Karl.

Philosophy, Marxist.

Communism--Philosophy.

Communism.

Socialism--Philosophy.

Socialism.

Physical Description:

95 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, 2002.

Summary:

This brief text assists students in understanding Marx's philosophy and thinking so that they can more fully engage in useful, intelligent class dialogue and improve their understanding of course content. Part of the "Wadsworth Philosophers Series," (which will eventually consist of approximately 100 titles, each focusing on a single "thinker" from ancient times to the present), ON MARX is written by a philosopher deeply versed in the philosophy of this key thinker. Like other books in the series, this concise book offers sufficient insight into the thinking of a notable philosopher better enabling students to engage in the reading and to discuss the material in class and on paper.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Human Nature/Species Being 1

Chapter 2. Labor and Alienation 18

Chapter 3. Dialectics as Historiography 41

Chapter 4. Communist Revolution 56

Chapter 5. Marxism and the Critique of Oppression 72

Chapter 6. Marxism and Ecology 86.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0534576028

OCLC:

47193233