Marxism and Morality - A Critical Examination of Marxist Ethics

Karl Marx promised, in the preface to his Economic and PhilosophicManuscripts of 1844, that he would write an ''independent pamphlet'' onethics. Although he never did so, in his later writings he discussed moralityextensively. Later commentators were more concerned with other aspects ofMarx''s thought and largely neglected this area. As a result, NicholasChurchich''s exposition of Marx''s thoughts on morality has become the standardwork on the subject. Thoroughly researched, well reasoned, and balanced in itsargument, Marxism and Morality presents a comprehensive and criticalanalysis of Marx''s and Engel''s ideas on morality and ethics, analysing bothstrengths and weaknesses.