| Unit name | Marx's Political Writings |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHIL10018 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Wilhelm |
| 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.
