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Book SynopsisA scholarly exploration of Marx's thought without any favorable or critical ideological agendas, this book opposes the compartmentalization of Marx's thought into various competing doctrines, such as historical materialism, dialectical materialism, and different forms of economic determinism.
Trade Review'...this is a much needed contribution to the debate about Marx and human nature. Its value lies not only in Tabak's account of human nature, but also in the way he resolves various problems in academic Marxism. Even those readers not interested in Marx's theory of human nature, but in Marx's theory of the state or morality, will find fresh material in Tabak's book.' - Marx & Philosophy Review of Books
Table of ContentsMarx's Conception of Human Nature: 'Is there no human nature just as there is a universal nature of plants and stars?' Historical Materialism: General Theory of History Dialectics and Historical Materialism: Determinants of the Structure Alienation: Marx's Critical Explanation and Evaluation of the Internal Structure of Bourgeois Society The State in Bourgeois Society and the Bourgeois State Justice, Rights and Alienation Marx's Critique of Ideology, Moral Positivism and Moralizing Criticism: Introduction to Critical-Revolutionary Dialectic
