Can anyone read Das Kapital?

Most of it should really be titled “The Collected Works of Marx” because the last two volumes were cobbled together by Engels after Marx’s death. On the other hand, if you aiming at becoming a Marx scholar then go for it. It is a must read but only if you are truly curious about capitalism.

What should I read before Karl Marx?

Marx’s own writing

• James Muldoon, University of Exeter.
• An Introduction to a Contribution to the Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right (Available here)
• Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 (Available here)
• The Communist Manifesto (Available here)
• The German Ideology (Available here)

Is it worth it to read Das Kapital?

It’s a fantastic book, and you should read it! Capital is worthwhile for its historical significance alone, both to politics in the last 150 years and to philosophical and intellectual developments. But it’s also a highly relevant book to our current times.

Is Karl Marx easy read?

It is a commonplace from the critical cannon of three generations that Karl Marx is not an easy read, that, indeed, his works are best read with annotations, rather than in the unedited original.

What do you learn about Marxism?

Marxism is a social, political, and economic philosophy named after Karl Marx. It examines the effect of capitalism on labor, productivity, and economic development and argues for a worker revolution to overturn capitalism in favor of communism.

What is Marxism reading?

In literary theory, a Marxist interpretation reads the text as an expression of contemporary class struggle. Literature is not simply a matter of personal expression or taste. It somehow relates to the social and political conditions of the time.

How many pages is the Communist Manifesto?

23-page
In late February 1848, the Manifesto was anonymously published by the Workers’ Educational Association (Kommunistischer Arbeiterbildungsverein) at Bishopsgate in the City of London. Written in German, the 23-page pamphlet was titled Manifest der kommunistischen Partei and had a dark-green cover.

How do I start studying Marxism?

If you’re interested in political marxism, start with the Communist Manifesto. Then read Engel’s Principles of Communism and Marx’s Critique of the Gotha programme. If you’re interested in the philosophical aspects, I’m told it’s a good idea to start with the Theses on Feuerbach.

What is the main idea of Das Kapital by Karl Marx?

Das Kapital is an attempt to give these ideas a grounding in verifiable fact and scientific analysis. It is not an easy read. The product of 30 years of work, and Marx’s study of the condition of workers in English factories at the height of the industrial revolution, it is part history, part economics and part sociology.

What are the best books to read about Karl Marx?

Capital: Critique of Political Economy: Book by Karl Marx Karl Marx was the first person to point out the two fold nature of labour which is incorporated in commodities.

Which of Karl Marx’s works included criticism of Political Economy?

Das Kapital was the most important work of Karl Marx which included the criticism of political economy.

What is division of labour according to Karl Marx?

According to Karl Marx, there are variations in commodities and their values , so does their labour, different kinds of labour produce different kinds of commodities which are different from each other , hence Marx termed this as division of labour.