![]() Despite making a persuasive assessment, he nonetheless risks suggesting to unfamiliar readers that his implicit left-Hegelian presentation of Marx has an unequivocal status. Singer exposes Marx as a philosopher of freedom whose work is unified by its concern with human alienation. ![]() Was Marx a scientist or philosopher? Is there a unifying theme binding his works? These questions have long dominated debates in Western Marxism. Whilst this is a book on Marx, not a book on Marxism(s), the readership should bear in mind Singer’s own claim that ‘any exposition of Marx’s ideas is also an assessment of them’ (86). General readers or undergraduates seeking a comprehensive insight into Marx will find this book a stimulating starting point. Singer heeds this call with clarity and brevity in this revised edition from Oxford’s Very Short Introduction Series. ![]() ![]() The 200 th anniversary of Karl Marx’s birth in 2018 undoubtedly calls for a reappraisal of his thought, its legacy and relevance for the 21 st century. ![]()
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