Marx in 90 Minutes (Philosophers in 90 Minutes Series) - Softcover

Sternsher, Bernard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1566633559 ISBN 13: 9781566633550

Publisher: Ivan R. Dee, 2001

Synopsis

“Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character....I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization.”―Katherine A. Powers, Boston Globe. “Well-written, clear and informed, they have a breezy wit about them....I find them hard to stop reading.”―Richard Bernstein, New York Times. “Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise.”―Jim Holt, Wall Street Journal. These brief and enlightening explorations of our greatest thinkers bring their ideas to life in entertaining and accessible fashion. Philosophical thought is deciphered and made comprehensive and interesting to almost everyone. Far from being a novelty, each book is a highly refined appraisal of the philosopher and his work, authoritative and clearly presented.

About this title

About the Author:

Paul Strathern is author of the popular and critically acclaimed Philosophers in 90 Minutes series. Highlights from the series include Nietzsche in 90 Minutes, Aristotle in 90 Minutes, and Plato in 90 Minutes. Mr. Strathern has lectured in philosophy and mathematics and now lives and writes in London. A former Somerset Maugham prize winner, he is also the author of books on history and travel as well as five novels. His articles have appeared in a great many newspapers, including the Observer (London) and the Irish Times. His own degree in philosophy came from Trinity College, Dublin.

From Booklist:

Class warrior Marx was no pacifist and, except for the Communist Manifesto, no readable writer. Despite the disasters of Marxist proletarian dictatorships, Marx's ideas continue to attract those affronted by perceived economic injustice. Strathern briskly outlines Marx's inspiration in Hegelianism, which, from the garrets in which he lived most of his life, he inverted with the concept of dialectical materialism. His straight philosophy has remained more discussable than the economics of Das Kap ital for reasons that Strathern adduces; and as with all titles in this series, to illuminate the man behind the ideas, Strathern incorporates such angular details as Marx's pawning of his pants to buy cigars. Gilbert Taylor
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About this edition

• Publisher: Ivan R. Dee
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1566633559
• ISBN 13: 9781566633550
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96