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A rich and accessible introduction to Marx’s fundamental concepts from a key intellectual—now updated
Written by one of political theory’s leading thinkers, The Philosophy of Marx examines all the key areas of Marx’s writings in their wider historical and theoretical context—including the concepts of class struggle, ideology, humanism, progress, determinism, commodity fetishism, and the state. Etienne Balibar opens a gateway into the thought of one of history’s great minds.
In this updated edition to this now classic work, Balibar has added a substantial introduction and new material. Complete with key “information boxes” for the student to make the most challenging areas of theory easy to understand, this remains the best available introduction to the most important thinker of the past 200 years.
Editions of The Philosophy of Marx
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781859849514
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781844671878
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781859840467
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781784786038
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781781681534
- EBook
- ISBN 9781781682074
- EBook
- ISBN 9781784786052
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A rich and accessible introduction to Marx’s fundamental concepts from a key intellectual—now updated
Written by one of political theory’s leading thinkers, The Philosophy of Marx examines all the key areas of Marx’s writings in their wider historical and theoretical context—including the concepts of class struggle, ideology, humanism, progress, determinism, commodity fetishism, and the state. Etienne Balibar opens a gateway into the thought of one of history’s great minds.
In this updated edition to this now classic work, Balibar has added a substantial introduction and new material. Complete with key “information boxes” for the student to make the most challenging areas of theory easy to understand, this remains the best available introduction to the most important thinker of the past 200 years.
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A rich and accessible introduction to Marx’s fundamental concepts from a key intellectual—now updated
Written by one of political theory’s leading thinkers, The Philosophy of Marx examines all the key areas of Marx’s writings in their wider historical and theoretical context—including the concepts of class struggle, ideology, humanism, progress, determinism, commodity fetishism, and the state. Etienne Balibar opens a gateway into the thought of one of history’s great minds.
In this updated edition to this now classic work, Balibar has added a substantial introduction and new material. Complete with key “information boxes” for the student to make the most challenging areas of theory easy to understand, this remains the best available introduction to the most important thinker of the past 200 years.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Philosophy of Marx?
Philosophy and Religion > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social and political philosophy > Critical theory
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Étienne Balibar
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Verso Books
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The Philosophy of Marx is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781859849514) and paperback(ISBN 9781844671878) and paperback(ISBN 9781859840467) and paperback(ISBN 9781784786038) and paperback(ISBN 9781781681534) and ebook(ISBN 9781781682074) and ebook(ISBN 9781784786052)
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