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This book traces the development of Marx's ethics as they underwent various shifts and changes during different periods of his thought. In his early writings, his ethics were based on a concept of essence much like Aristotle's, which Marx tried to link to a principle of universalization similar to Kant's "categorical imperative." In the period 1845-46, Marx abandoned this view, holding morality to be incompatible with his historical materialism. In the later work he was less of a determinist. Though he no longer wished to reject morality, he did want to transcend a morality of burdensome obligation and constraint in order to realize a community built upon spontaneous bonds of solidarity. Review "A relatively short, easy to read, interesting, and well-organized introduction to the issues surrounding the question of ethics and Marx....An important contribution to Marxian analysis."-- Contemporary Sociology "This book is a noteworthy and...stimulating contribution to our understanding of Marx's ethical thought."-- International Studies in Philosophy "Renewed evidence of the conceptual precision and analytical self-awareness that have enriched the study of Marx during the past decade.

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Author

Philip J. Kain

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Published

1991

Language

EN

ISBN

9780198244967

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Philosophy, Social Science, Social Sciences

Updated

2026-03-24