num_pages: 592
description: Karl Marx transformed Hegel's conservative theory of history into a revolutionary program. The goal of history, Marx said, was the absolute equality of all men: from each according to his ability; to each according to his need. Since this first statement of the communist doctrine, its leading exponents have been in constant disagreement over the extent to which man can assist history in reaching its goal. The selections included in this book represent all major points of view - from the revisionists to those who advocate world revolution.
language: English
title: Essential Works of Marxism
titlecomplete: Essential Works of Marxism
characters: Friedrich Engels, Laszek Kolakowski, Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, Karl Marx, Milovan Djilas, Mao Zedong
genres: Politics, Philosophy, Nonfiction, Economics, History
ratings_count: 47
publisher: Bantam