The First Writings of Karl Marx [Paperback] Marx, Karl and Schafer, Paul M.

<div><p>A work of incalculable historical and cultural significance, <b>The First Writings of Karl Marx </b>is the first complete single-volume edition of Karl Marx&#8217;s doctoral dissertation to appear in English. This collection includes the full text of Marx&#8217;s dissertation, <i>Difference Between the Democritean and Epicurean Philosophy of Nature</i>, as well as a sampling of his correspondence from the same period (1836-1841), and selections from the philosophical notebooks he prepared in advance of the dissertation. Taken together, these materials comprise the earliest period of Marx&#8217;s intellectual life, and offer a detailed portrait of the genesis of his philosophical worldview. The Marx who emerges in these writings is a precocious, fiercely passionate student who, at the University of Berlin, found himself in the midst of the most fertile and contentious philosophical scene in mid-19th century Europe. Despite their youthfulness, these writings are lit with ambition, and are the first major works of a man who would go on to change the course of history.&#160;<br><br>About the Editor<br>Paul M. Schafer is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Xavier University of Louisiana. He maintains an active interest in the History of Philosophy, in particular in the area of Post-Kantian European thought. He received his Ph.D. from DePaul University.<i><br><br></i></p></div>

<div>Paul Schafer is a Professor of Philosophy at Xavier University of Louisiana.</div>