Marxism: For and Against

"Genuinely open-minded and inquiring. . . .it intelligently summarizes and shrewdly questions four central topics of Marxist thoughtthe dialectical approach to philosophy the materialist interpretation of history the socio-analysis of capitalism and the commitment to socialism." Raymond Williams Cambridge University In the lucid style and engaging manner that have become his trademark Robert L. Heilbroner explains and explores the central elements of Marxist thought: the meaning of a "dialectical" philosophy the usefulness and problems of a " materialist" interpretation" of history the power of Marxs "socioanalytic" penetration of capitalism and the hopes and disconcerting problems involved in a commitment to socialism. Scholarly without being academic searching without assuming a prior knowledge of the subject Dr. Heilbroner enables us to appreciate the greatness of Mark while avoiding an uncritical stance toward his work.