Why Read Marx Today?

This fresh and timely book argues that we can detach Marx the critic of current society from Marx the prophet of future society, and that he remains the most impressive critic we have of liberal, capitalist, bourgeois society. Wolff also shows that the value of the 'great thinkers' does not depend on their views being true, but on other features such as their originality, insight, and systematic vision. For these reasons, and more, Wolff shows us why Marx still richly deserves to be
read.

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"An engaging read. The author...is a particularly skillful elucidator of political philosophy. In his book, he argues that Marx was misunderstood and that the great man was right about far more than he is given credit for."--The Economist<br>

(Oxford)

Preface; INTRODUCTION; Marx's Life and Works; The Plan of This Book; 1: EARLY WRITINGS; Introduction; Religion; The Philosophy of Historical Materialism; Labour and Alienation; Money and Credit; Liberalism; Emancipation; 2: CLASS, HISTORY, AND CAPITAL; Class; History; The Economics of Capitalism; The Transition to Communism; The Nature of Communism; 3: ASSESSMENT; Introduction; Early Writings; Theory of History; Economics; Communism; Human Nature; Conclusion; GUIDE TO REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING; INDEX

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