| Unit name | Marx's Political Writings |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHIL10018 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Emeritus Professor. Chris Bertram |
| Open unit status | Open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Philosophy |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The unit will look at Marx&�s political writings, with a particular focus on his earlier work. It will cover Marx&�s views on the nature of rights; his ideas about man&�s alienation in a capitalist society, commodity fetishism and his view of human nature; it will look at more general questions about Marx&�s methodology and, an account of $�historical materialism&�; it will look at the nature of class struggle; and it will look at what Marx had to say about the nature socialism and communism.
