| Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 Contributor(s): Marx, Karl (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486455610 ISBN-13: 9780486455617 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $8.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2007 Annotation: This predecessor to the "Communist Manifesto" offers a historical analysis of the human condition. It forms the foundation of the author's denunciation of capitalism, combining elements of psychology, sociology, and anthropology in a philosophy of economics. Accessible and influential, this concise treatise is essential to an understanding of Marxist theory. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Political - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Communism, Post-communism & Socialism |
| Dewey: 335.412 |
| LCCN: 2007002151 |
| Series: Dover Books on Western Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 5.44" W x 8.47" (0.48 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written in 1844 as a series of notes, Marx's posthumously published critiques on the conditions of modern industrialist societies forms the foundation of the author's denunciation of capitalism. Combining elements of psychology, sociology, and anthropology, it is a profound examination of the human condition rooted in a philosophy of economics. In this concise treatise, Marx presents an indictment of capitalism and its threat to the working man, his sense of self, and his ultimate potential. With a focus on "Marxist Humanism," he describes the alienation of laborers in a capitalist system: since the results of their work belong to someone else, they are estranged from their own labor and can never function as freely productive beings. Through a powerful mixture of history and economics, Marx explores the degenerative effect of capitalism on the proletariat and his true human nature. Regarded as one of his most important books, Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 is a first glimpse at Marx's fascinating transition from philosophy to economics. Accessible and influential, it is an important predecessor to the Communist Manifesto and essential to an understanding of Marxist theory. |