Karl Marx Second edition. Series: Argument of the Philosophers

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 chapter on capitalist exploitation and new suggestions for further reading. Wood has also added a substantial new preface which looks at Marx's thought in light of the fall of the Soviet Union and our continued ambivalence towards capitalism, exploring Marx's continuing relevance in the twenty-first century.


Contents:
Preface Biographical Sketch Introduction Part One: Alienation 1. The Concept of Alienation 2. The Human Essence 3. Human Production 4. Alienation and Capitalism Part Two: Historical Materialism 5. Production and Society 6. Classes 7. Materialist Explanations 8. Materialism, Agency and Consciousness Part Three: Marxism and Morality 9. Marx on Right and Justice 10. Morality as Ideology Part Four: Philosophical Materialism 11. Materialism Naturalism 12. Materialist Realism Part Five: The Dialectical Method 13. The Hegelian Dialectic 14. The Marxian Dialectic 15. Dialectic in Capital Concluding Remark Notes Bibliography Index


Series Information:
Arguments of the Philosophers


Author Biography:
Allen Wood is Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University. His previous publications include Kant's Moral Religion (1970), Kant's Rational Theology (1978), Hegel's Ethical Thought (1990), and Kant's Ethical Thought (1999).