Early WritingsThe three major writings in this excellent volume are: "On the Jewish Question", "Contributions to the Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right. Introduction" and "Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts." All were published originally in 1844 when Marx was 26 and present the "humanist ethic" of this controversial figure, as well as the relation between his early Hegelian idea and his later sociological investigations. |
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Page xi
... Social study was to be a science seeking social laws , the validity of which was to be analogous to that of physical laws . Social practice , especially the matter of changing the social system , was here- with throttled by the ...
... Social study was to be a science seeking social laws , the validity of which was to be analogous to that of physical laws . Social practice , especially the matter of changing the social system , was here- with throttled by the ...
Page xv
... social evolution , we may find much to criticize in Marx's general concepts . But it has still to be said in Marx's favour that he made use of these concepts , in the manner of a scientist , in a profound investigation of one type of ...
... social evolution , we may find much to criticize in Marx's general concepts . But it has still to be said in Marx's favour that he made use of these concepts , in the manner of a scientist , in a profound investigation of one type of ...
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... social needs and social pleasures . Therefore , although the pleasures of the labourer have increased , the social gratification which they afford has fallen in comparison with the increased pleasures of the capitalist , which are in ...
... social needs and social pleasures . Therefore , although the pleasures of the labourer have increased , the social gratification which they afford has fallen in comparison with the increased pleasures of the capitalist , which are in ...
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abolish accumulation activity alienated labour ancien régime appears atheism basis become BRUNO BAUER capital capitalist Christian civil society commodity competition conceived concept consciousness consequence contradiction criticism demand division of labour economist Editor's note egoistic elements Erich Fromm essence exchange existence expression external faculties feudal Feuerbach German greater Hegel Hegel's Philosophy human Ibid increase individual industry interest Jewish question Judaism Karl Marx landed property landlord landowner large landed property liberty man's Marx Marx's material MAXIMILIEN RUBEL means modern monopoly moral nations nature necessary negation object objectification owner particular Philosophy of Right Physiocrats political economy political emancipation practical private property production profit reality relation relationship religion religious rent of land secular self-alienation self-consciousness sense sensuous SMITH social species-being species-life sphere spirit superseded equals supersession tenant tion universal wages wealth whole worker