Marx: A Comprehensive Introduction | Social Theory & Political Philosophy

My Intro to Political Philosophy on COURSERA: https://www.coursera.org/learn/intro-to-political-philosophy

Introduction to the basics of Karl Marx's Political Philosophy, in the context of Modern Political Philosophy and Classical Political Economy of John Locke and Adam Smith

Marx’ critique of Capitalism; the problem of Alienation; man’s social nature, Gattungswesen, political and human emancipation. Historical (dialectical) materialism: base and superstructure, forces, relations and modes of production; commodity fetishism, ideology. The nature and the possibility of Communism. Engel’s contribution to Marxism.

Feudalism, Capitalism, Communism

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