ABSTRACT

First published in 1999. The purpose of this series is to provide a contemporary assessment and history of the entire course of philosophical thought. Each book constitutes a detailed, critical introduction to the work of a philosopher of major influence and significance. In this volume, the author offers thoughts on Marx’s concept of alienation and his use of Hegel’s dialectic.

chapter

Introduction

part One|59 pages

Alienation

chapter I|13 pages

The Concept of Alienation

chapter II|15 pages

The Human Essence

chapter III|13 pages

Human Production

chapter IV|16 pages

Alienation and Capitalism

part Two|62 pages

Historical Materialism

chapter V|19 pages

Production and Society

chapter VI|19 pages

Classes

chapter VII|10 pages

Materialist Explanations

part Three|34 pages

Marxism and Morality

chapter IX|16 pages

Marx on Right and Justice

chapter X|16 pages

Morality as Ideology

part Four|30 pages

Philosophical Materialism

chapter XI|15 pages

Materialist Naturalism

chapter XII|13 pages

Materialist Realism

part Five|51 pages

The Dialectical Method

chapter XIII|18 pages

The Hegelian Dialectic

chapter XIV|12 pages

The Marxian Dialectic

chapter XV|16 pages

Dialectic in Capital

chapter |3 pages

Concluding Remark