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Philosophy for busy people. Listen to this succinct account of the philosophy of Karl Marx in just one hour.

Karl Marx's philosophical critique of capitalism and his solution of communism directly led to the formation of the communist state in the Soviet Union. Whilst this great venture has now all but completely failed, Marx’s philosophy has proved to be arguably the most influential of the twentieth century; the influence of Marxism can be seen in subjects as diverse as the infamous policies of Joseph Stalin to many of the progressive humanitarian reforms of the twentieth century.

The audiobook is an expert account of Marx’s life and philosophical ideas – entertainingly written and above all easy listening. Also included are selections from Marx’s work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place Marx in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy.

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Critic reviews

‘Well-written, clear and informed, they have a breezy wit about them . . .I find them hard to stop reading.’ New York Times

‘Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise’ Wall Street Journal

‘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.’ Boston Globe

‘A godsend in this era of the short attention span.’ New York Times
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I would have preferred it to have offered more insight.
As it was more like a novel
of which I'm not a fan.

More so history than philosophy

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Naturally due to the recording length (1hr:22mins), it serves as an overview rather than in depth review. However, it does succinctly supply the key points to help you decide if Marx was one of the good guys or not.

A compelling and insightful read!

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It gave good background, as well as the ideas. it was particularly good to listen to in Audio book form.
It was notably objective.

I enjoyed listening to it more than once

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Interesting to remember Das Capital was published only four years after the end of the civil war in the USA. Which was about whether it was OK to keep slaves.. Oh well..

Excellent

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This is is one of the best (along with socrates, Plato and augistine) produced by the couple. I really anjoyed it.

One of the best by Paul and jonathan

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