An Introduction To Marxism

Author : Rupert Woodfin
Publisher : Icon Books
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781785783074

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Marxism: A Graphic Guide by Rupert Woodfin Pdf

Beautiful new edition of a classic comic-book introduction to Marxist thought. Karl Marx was one of the most influential thinkers of the late 19th century, inspiring revolutions and colossal political upheavals that have radically transformed the lives of millions of people and the geopolitical map of the entire world. But was he a 'Marxist' himself? And how are his ideas still in play in today's society? Marxism: A Graphic Guide traces the story of Marx's original philosophy, from its roots in 19th-century European thinkers like Hegel, to its influence on modern-day culture. It looks at Marxism's Russian disciples, Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin, who forged a ruthless, dogmatic Communism, and the alternative Marxist approaches of Gramsci, the Frankfurt School of critical theory and the structuralist Marxism of Althusser in the 1960s. Rupert Woodfin and Oscar Zarate's classic book, updated by Alex Locascio, explores the life, history, philosophy and politics of this most divisive of thinkers, and argues that Marxism remains a powerful set of ideas even today.

Author : Jon Elster
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1986-07-25
Category : History
ISBN : 052133831X

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An Introduction to Karl Marx by Jon Elster Pdf

A critical introduction to Marx's social, political and economic thought that stresses the relevance and importance of many of the philosopher's theories. It can be considered a standard basic reference work for the study of Marx in conjunction with the author's companion selection of Marx's writings, Karl Marx: A Reader.

Author : Michael Heinrich
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781583672914

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An Introduction to the Three Volumes of Karl Marx's Capital by Michael Heinrich Pdf

The global economic crisis and recession that began in 2008 had at least one unexpected outcome: a surge in sales of Karl Marx's Capital. Although mainstream economists and commentators once dismissed Marx's work as outmoded and flawed, some are begrudgingly acknowledging an analysis that sees capitalism as inherently unstable. And of course, there are those, like Michael Heinrich, who have seen the value of Marx all along, and are in a unique position to explain the intricacies of Marx's thought. Heinrich's modern interpretation of Capital is now available to English-speaking readers for the first time. It has gone through nine editions in Germany, is the standard work for Marxist study groups, and is used widely in German universities. The author systematically covers all three volumes of Capital and explains all the basic aspects of Marx's critique of capitalism in a way that is clear and concise. He provides background information on the intellectual and political milieu in which Marx worked, and looks at crucial issues beyond the scope of Capital, such as class struggle, the relationship between capital and the state, accusations of historical determinism, and Marx's understanding of communism. Uniquely, Heinrich emphasizes the monetary character of Marx's work, in addition to the traditional emphasis on the labor theory of value, this highlighting the relevance of Capital to the age of financial explosions and implosions.

Author : Rius
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : PSU:000058799420

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Introducing Marx by Rius Pdf

This classic text, first published in English in 1976, was a huge international bestseller, the breakthrough brainchild of the legendary Mexican cartoonist Rius. He proved that the comic book format could be serious and informative as well as entertaining, by creating the friendliest book ever published on an indigestible subject, Karl Marx.

Author : Tom Bramble
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1922927139

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Introducing Marxism by Tom Bramble Pdf

This book explains the fundamentals of Marxism, providing a starting point for challenging capitalism and overturning oppression in the 21st century.

Author : Jonathan Wolff
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2003-08-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780191622311

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Why Read Marx Today? by Jonathan Wolff Pdf

'All too often, Karl Marx has been regarded as a demon or a deity - or a busted flush. This fresh, provocative, and hugely enjoyable book explains why, for all his shortcomings, his critique of modern society remains forcefully relevant even in the twenty-first century.' Francis Wheen, author of Karl Marx In recent years we could be forgiven for assuming that Marx has nothing left to say to us. Marxist regimes have failed miserably, and with them, it seemed, all reason to take Marx seriously. The fall of the Berlin Wall had enormous symbolic resonance: it was taken to be the fall of Marx as well as of Marxist politics and economics. This 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. It 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. On this account too Marx still richly deserves to be read.

Author : Ryuji Sasaki
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030529505

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A New Introduction to Karl Marx by Ryuji Sasaki Pdf

​This book provides a concise overview of Marx’s philosophy and political economy, tracing various changes of his theoretical views over time through his practical and theoretical engagements with contradictions of capitalism from the unique perspective of Japanese Marxism. While it offers an objective introduction to Marx’s critique of capitalism, Sasaki uniquely pays particular attention to the concept of “metabolism,” whose disruption under the capitalist mode of production causes exhaustion of labour-power as well as natural resources. Sasaki reconstructs Marx as a revolutionary thinker, whose devoted his entire life for the sake of establishing a more free and equal society beyond capitalism. Sasaki’s book shows that Marx’s passion for the socialist revolution in his last years is recorded in his late excerpt notebooks that become available through the Marx-Engels-Gesamtausgabe.

Author : Ernest Mandel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035446801

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From Class Society to Communism by Ernest Mandel Pdf

Author : Vladimir Ilʹich Lenin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105038243676

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Introduction to Marx, Engels, Marxism by Vladimir Ilʹich Lenin Pdf

Brief collection of the basic ideas of Marx, Engels, Lenin.

Author : Dan Cryan,Sharron Shatil
Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781848317659

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Introducing Capitalism by Dan Cryan,Sharron Shatil Pdf

Capitalism now dominates the globe, both in economics and ideology, shapes every aspect of our world and influences everything from laws, wars and government to interpersonal relationships. Introducing Capitalism tells the story of its remarkable and often ruthless rise, evolving through strife and struggle as much as innovation and enterprise. Dan Cryan and Sharron Shatil, with Piero's brilliant graphics, cover the major economic, social and political developments that shaped the world we live in, such as the rise of banking, the founding of America and the Opium Wars.The book explores the leading views for and against, including thinkers like Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Theodor Adorno and Milton Friedman, the connections between them and their historical context. Few ideas have had as much impact on our everyday lives as capitalism. Introducing Capitalism is the essential companion.

Author : Geoff Boucher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317547464

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Understanding Marxism by Geoff Boucher Pdf

Marxism as an intellectual movement has been one of the most important and fertile contributions to twentieth-century thought. No social theory or political philosophy today can be taken seriously unless it enters a dialogue, not just with the legacy of Marx, but also with the innovations and questions that spring from the movement that his work sparked, Marxism. Marx provided a revolutionary set of ideas about freedom, politics and society. As social and political conditions changed and new intellectual challenges to Marx's social philosophy arose, the Marxist theorists sought to update his social theory, rectify the sociological positions of historical materialism and respond to philosophical challenges with a Marxist reply. This book provides an accessible introduction to Marxism by explaining each of the key concepts of Marxist politics and social theory. The book is organized into three parts, which explore the successive waves of change within Marxist theory and places these in historical context, while the whole provides a clear and comprehensive account of Marxism as an intellectual system.

Author : Alan Woods ,Leon Trotsky,Friedrich Engels ,V.I. Lenin ,G.V. Plekhanov
Publisher : Wellred Books
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781900007887

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Marxism and Anarchism by Alan Woods ,Leon Trotsky,Friedrich Engels ,V.I. Lenin ,G.V. Plekhanov Pdf

Author : Hadas Thier
Publisher : Haymarket Books
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781642592184

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A People's Guide to Capitalism by Hadas Thier Pdf

A lively, accessible, and timely guide to Marxist economics for those who want to understand and dismantle the world of the 1%. Economists regularly promote Capitalism as the greatest system ever to grace the planet. With the same breath, they implore us to leave the job of understanding the magical powers of the market to the “experts.” Despite the efforts of these mainstream commentators to convince us otherwise, many of us have begun to question why this system has produced such vast inequality and wanton disregard for its own environmental destruction. This book offers answers to exactly these questions on their own terms: in the form of a radical economic theory. “Thier’s urgently needed book strips away jargon to make Marx’s essential work accessible to today’s diverse mass movements.” —Sarah Leonard, contributing editor to The Nation “A great book for proletarian chain-breaking.” —Rob Larson, author of Bit Tyrants: The Political Economy of Silicon Valley “Thier unpacks the mystery of capitalist inequality with lucid and accessible prose . . . . We will need books like A People’s Guide to help us make sense of the root causes of the financial crises that shape so many of our struggles today.” —Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, author of Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership “Ranging from exploitation at work to the operations of modern finance, this book takes the reader through a fine-tuned introduction to Marx’s analysis of the modern economy . . . . Thier combines theoretical explanation with contemporary examples to illuminate the inner workings of capitalism . . . . Reminds us of the urgent need for alternatives to a crisis-ridden system.” —David McNally, author of Blood and Money

Author : François Laruelle
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781937561468

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Introduction to Non-Marxism by François Laruelle Pdf

Following the collapse of the communist states it was assumed that Marxist philosophy had collapsed with it. In Introduction to Non-Marxism, François Laruelle aims to recover Marxism along with its failure by asking the question “What is to be done with Marxism itself?” To answer, Laruelle resists the temptation to make Marxism more palatable after the death of metaphysics by transforming Marxism into a mere social science or by simply embracing with evangelical fervor the idea of communism. Instead Laruelle proposes a heretical science of Marxism that will investigate Marxism in both its failure and power so as to fashion new theoretical tools. In the course of engaging with the material of Marxism, Laruelle takes on the philosophy of Marx along with important philosophers who have extended that philosophy including Althusser, Balibar, Negri as well as the attempt at a phenomenological Marxism found in the work of Michel Henry. Through this engagement Laruelle develops with great precision the history and function of his concept of determination-in-the-last-instance. In the midst of the assumed failure of Marxism and the defections and resentment that followed, Laruelle’s non-Marxism responds with the bold declaration: “Do not give up on theory!”

Author : Ernest Mandel
Publisher : Resistance Books
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Marxian economics
ISBN : 1876646306

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An Introduction to Marxist Economic Theory by Ernest Mandel Pdf