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Title: Marx: Philosophy in an Hour
Author: Paul Strathern
Narrator: Jonathan Keeble
Format: Unabridged
Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-25-13
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy
Publisher's Summary:
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, Marxs philosophy has proved to be arguably the most influential of the 20th 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 20th century.
The audiobook is an expert account of Marxs life and philosophical ideas - entertainingly written and above all easy listening. Also included are selections from Marxs work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place Marx in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy.
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)
Members Reviews:
Marx in an hour
Showed a poor understanding of Marxism . I felt it was biased and written from a pro capitalist viewpoint. a somewhat dismissive and shallow read.
Biased and unbalanced
I was hoping for a balanced view of the ideas of Marx but this audiobook has an air of sneer and mockery of his ideas. I was disappointed in this. Many nations have declared themselves Marxist but I didn't want to hear about failed translation of his theories. I wanted to hear about Marx.
Doesnt skim the surface
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
If you want to learn anything about Marx, don't start here. Propaganda piece of the worst kind. Go straight to his writings.
I enjoyed listening to it more than once
It gave good background, as well as the ideas. it was particularly good to listen to in Audio book form.
It was notably objective.
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Title: Marx: Philosophy in an Hour
Author: Paul Strathern
Narrator: Jonathan Keeble
Format: Unabridged
Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-25-13
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy
Publisher's Summary:
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, Marxs philosophy has proved to be arguably the most influential of the 20th 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 20th century.
The audiobook is an expert account of Marxs life and philosophical ideas - entertainingly written and above all easy listening. Also included are selections from Marxs work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place Marx in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy.
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)
Members Reviews:
Marx in an hour
Showed a poor understanding of Marxism . I felt it was biased and written from a pro capitalist viewpoint. a somewhat dismissive and shallow read.
Biased and unbalanced
I was hoping for a balanced view of the ideas of Marx but this audiobook has an air of sneer and mockery of his ideas. I was disappointed in this. Many nations have declared themselves Marxist but I didn't want to hear about failed translation of his theories. I wanted to hear about Marx.
Doesnt skim the surface
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
If you want to learn anything about Marx, don't start here. Propaganda piece of the worst kind. Go straight to his writings.
I enjoyed listening to it more than once
It gave good background, as well as the ideas. it was particularly good to listen to in Audio book form.
It was notably objective.