Marx

An Audio Guide

By: Andrew Collier

Narrated by: Richard Aspel

Although one of the most influential thinkers of the last millennium, Karl Marx was relatively unheralded during most of his lifetime. Famous for predicting the inevitable demise of capitalism, it was only after his death that his clarion call reached a wide audience: "Workers of the world unite - you have nothing to lose but your chains."

Andrew Collier breathes new life into the achievements of Karl Marx, arguing that his work is still of vital relevance in today’s global climate of inequality. Covering all the elements of Marxist thought from his early writings to his masterpiece, Das Kapital, Collier probes the apparent inconsistencies in Marx’s work and reclaims him as a philosopher and political theorist.

©2004 Andrew Collier (P)2012 Bolinda Publishing

Critic reviews

“A superb new introduction to Marx’s thought. Andrew Collier draws readers into this discussion with the relaxed grace and wit of a valued conversation partner, and demonstrates why Marxian thought continues to find an audience in the twenty-first century.” (Mark Rupert - Professor of Political Science, Syracuse University and author of Ideologies of Globalization)

“An engaging and lively introduction to Marx’s life and work. It covers a good range of debates with balanced and appreciative judgements, tempered with criticism and critique.” (Terrell Carver - Professor of Political Theory, University of Bristol, and author of Engels: A Very Short Introduction)

"Collier has written a first-rate introduction to Karl Marx. He surveys the full range of Marx's writings with lucidity and intelligence." (Warren Breckman, Associate Professor of History, University of Pennsylvania, and author of Marx, the Young Hegelians, and the Origins of Radical Social Theory)

Surprisingly indepth!

Really strong coverage of Marx's thought from a sympathetic perspective. Presents a good case for Marx's contemporary relevance and sorts through some interpetive issues. Clear narration.