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Why Marx Was Right Terry Eagleton

Why Marx Was Right By Terry Eagleton

Why Marx Was Right by Terry Eagleton


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Why Marx Was Right by Terry Eagleton

One of the foremost Marxist critics of his generation forcefully argues against Marx's irrelevancy

[Eagleton is] a witty, insightful thinker with a penchant for glib asides and wry dashes of humor. It's probably the only book that makes references to Tiger Woods and Mel Gibson along with Charles Fourier and Michel Foucault.-Michael Patrick Brady, PopMatters


Reading a book by Terry Eagleton is like watching fireworks.-Dennis O'Brien, Christian Century

In this combative, controversial book, Terry Eagleton takes issue with the prejudice that Marxism is dead and done with. Taking ten of the most common objections to Marxism-that it leads to political tyranny, that it reduces everything to the economic, that it is a form of historical determinism, and so on-he demonstrates in each case what a woeful travesty of Marx's own thought these assumptions are. In a world in which capitalism has been shaken to its roots by some major crises, Why Marx Was Right is as urgent and timely as it is brave and candid. Written with Eagleton's familiar wit, humor, and clarity, it will attract an audience far beyond the confines of academia.

Why Marx Was Right Reviews

Each of the chapters of this erudite and breezy . . . tract begins with a series of assertions about Marx and Marxism, which Eagleton then proceeds to debunk . . . through excursions into philosophy, political practice and literary analogy. . . . Polemically charged and enjoyable.-Guardian

A lively defense. . . . Eagleton offers a richer, more complex and nuanced picture of the father of modern socialism. . . . Throughout, the author is witty, entertaining, and incisive.-Publishers Weekly

Not so much a good read as a romp, this is an irresistibly lively, and thought-provoking essay.-Michael Kerrigan, Scotsman

A short, witty, and highly accessible jaunt through Marx's thought in preparation for the second coming.-Frank Barry, Irish Times

Why Marx Was Right is no abstract argumentation but an eloquent, fact-based rebuttal of the usual criticisms of Marxism.-John Green, Morning Star

This is a wonderful book that every socialist should have on their bookshelves.-Gareth Jenkins, Socialist Worker

Why Marx Was Right is designed for a wide audience and deserves one. With flair, sparkling wit, and no fear of vigorous rebuttal, Eagleton's book seeks to address some of the most often heard criticisms of Marx and Marxist thought. . . . Terry Eagleton has taken much of the best the Marxist tradition has to offer in thinking about class, nature, revolution, history, and many such grand subjects, and summarized it briefly with clarity, intelligence, and a sense of humor. And for this he deserves our thanks.-Matthijs Krul, Marx & Philosophy Review of Books

Refreshing and challenging. . . . [A] most compelling read.-Michael O'Sullivan, Tablet (Books of the Year)

Terry Eagleton takes on some of the most common objections to Marxism and answers each in turn, in a clear, non-technical and often humorous way.-London Review of Books

Much of it is illuminating -Jonathan Wolff, Times Literary Supplement

About Terry Eagleton

Terry Eagleton is distinguished professor of English literature, University of Lancaster, and the author of more than fifty books spanning the fields of literary theory, postmodernism, politics, ideology, and religion. He lives in Northern Ireland.

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GOR009245395
9780300231069
0300231067
Why Marx Was Right by Terry Eagleton
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Yale University Press
20180320
280
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