Marxism and critical theory

1. 1

   The Communist Manifesto

   Marx & Engels

   Short, punchy entry point.

   287 pp≈7 h●○○ Gentle

   Read this first: The Manifesto itself is short; this Penguin edition adds a long introduction.

   Edition: Penguin Books · ISBN 9780140447576

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2. 2

   Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844

   Karl Marx

   Alienation, the humanist Marx.

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3. 3

   Elements of the Philosophy of Right

   G. W. F. Hegel

   The background Marx was arguing with.

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4. 4

   Dialectic of Enlightenment

   Adorno & Horkheimer

   Critical theory's core text.

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