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Reading Marx 1st Edition

by Slavoj Zizek (Author), Frank Ruda (Author), Agon Hamza (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars 15 ratings
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Marx's critique of political economy is vital for understanding the crisis of contemporary capitalism. Yet the nature of its relevance and some of its key tenets remain poorly understood. This bold intervention brings together the work of leading Marx scholars Slavoj Žižek, Frank Ruda and Agon Hamza, to offer a fresh, radical reinterpretation of Marxism that explains the failures of neoliberalism and lays the foundations for a new emancipatory politics.

Avoiding trite comparisons between Marx's worldview and our current political scene, the authors show that the current relevance and value of Marx's thought can better be explained by placing his key ideas in dialogue with those that have attempted to replace them. Reading Marx through Hegel and Lacan, particle physics, and modern political trends, the authors provide new ways to explain the crisis in contemporary capitalism and resist fundamentalism in all its forms. Reading Marx will find a wide audience amongst activists and scholars.
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  1. ISBN-10
    1509521410
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1509521418
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Polity
  5. Publication date
    June 18, 2018
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    5.4 x 0.5 x 8.4 inches
  8. Print length
    180 pages
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“Reading Marx is not only a call for seeing Marx’s renewed importance today; it also reveals the potency of the intersection of philosophy and Marx. It presents revelations on every page that point toward how we might think a philosophical Marxism.”
Todd McGowan, University of Vermont

“The authors of this timely book reverse the conventional approach of understanding Marx by critiquing Hegel; they start from Marx and then turn to Hegel. In this way they open up a whole new intellectual horizon.”
Kojin Karatani, Columbia University

"fascinating"
Boston Review

About the Author

Slavoj Zizek is Professor at the Institute of Sociology, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Frank Ruda is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Dundee.

Agon Hamza holds a PhD in philosophy and is currently a researcher at ISSH.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Polity; 1st edition (June 18, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 180 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1509521410
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1509521418
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.4 x 0.5 x 8.4 inches
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  • Patrick O
    5.0 out of 5 stars refreshing and readable
    Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2018
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    I'm admittedly not a fan of Marx for various reasons, and I've not yet been pulled into the gravity that is Žižek fandom, nor was I familiar with Ruda or Hamza. I'm an academic whose work interacts with Marxism quite a bit, and so was especially interested in contemporary discussions by experts rather than the pop stuff that so often masquerades as thoughtful analysis. I wasn't inclined to agree with the writers nor was I very much expecting to like this book. Work is like that.

    I am very pleasantly surprised. Žižek is quite focused here, a clear and concise writer, and while exploratory he's not the manic version I've not liked. Likewise, Ruda and Hamza are thoughtful and engaging. Making this text a great entry into contemporary Marxist thought, showing how and why it continues to be a driving interpreter of society. Worth getting if you're wanting a primer on Marxism in the second decade of the 21st century or if you're already familiar and interested in constructive engagement in light of contemporary analysis.
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  • James Kalomiris, The Peripatetic Reader
    4.0 out of 5 stars Difficult but Worthwhile
    Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2018
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    The title of this book is a little misleading. If you are looking for a book explaining Marx’s philosophy, political or otherwise, this is perhaps not the book for you. This is not your ordinary book on Marxism. The writings of Karl Marx contained certain philosophical presuppositions. Those presuppositions included concepts such as historical dialectic, social relations, the social relations of the individual those social relations, individuality, subjectivity, materialism, and others. The emphasis of this book is on these concepts and how they relate to modern theories of those concepts.

    The end result is a serious philosophical discussion on these issues. The book consists of three essays by Slavoj Zizek, Frank Ruda, and Agon Hamza. Zizek’s essay is brilliant and focused, but spends precious little time commenting on Marx specifically. The remaining two essays spend a bit more, but, as they explain in the introduction, that is not the purpose of the book. Their purpose is to take current, present, philosophical issues and give their answer of how Marx would reply.

    It is not easy reading. I would say even for a person who is more than generally familiar with Marx’s work, the going will be slow and ponderous. Oddly enough, the best part of this book is how the separate authors discuss contemporary philosophical theories and philosopher commenting on the issues specific to Marxism.

    While I would not recommend this for a general reader, it is a worthwhile read, and much can be gained by persevering through the discussion.
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  • Vine Reviewer
    3.0 out of 5 stars More like a grab bag of specialist journal articles than a book
    Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2018
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    This thin volume presents three essays, one by each of its named authors, wrapped in a very brief introduction and conclusion co-written by the three together. Zizek's contribution is a refutation of the claims of novelty often associated with "object-oriented ontology" and "new materialism"; it's a specialized affair of interest to a handful of academics, written without much of his usual panache (which is perhaps, at this stage in his career, a relief). Ruda's is a brief treatment of Capital and Plato's Cave. Hamza's is on Hegel and negativity. Taken on their own each of these would be the kind of article you'd skim quickly in a scholarly journal unless you were writing an assignment for a graduate seminar; put together, well, they don't add up to much more than that. This volume will be of interest only to specialist readers, and even they will probably want to leave it in the university library.
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  • sanoe.net
    4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly readable
    Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2018
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    "Reading Marx" by Slavoj Zizek, Frank Ruda, and Agon Hamza was a surprise for me. I expected much of it to go over my head because while I have heard of Marx, I haven't read much about his work beyond the standard reading. So I thought this book would be a challenge for me.

    It was a challenge and there was parts that went over my head, but overall, I felt like the authors did a good job at making the subject matter accessible and readable. I think it helps that the book isn't the size of the bible so I didn't feel overwhelmed. It is lean and focused. There is an introduction chapter which was really helpful to me and then has three chapters on an aspect of Marx, then followed by a wrap up chapter.

    Again, it is lean and focused. A person more versed in Marx may find it a bit too lean but I think the focus will be appreciated.
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  • Jordon
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good but Zizeck needs to stop
    Reviewed in Canada on November 21, 2019
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    Frank Ruda and Agon Hamza's chapters are fresh and provide a good discussion on Hegel and Marx. Zizeck's chapter on the other hand is a wordy mess that doesn't really say anything. Usually a typical Zizeck thing honestly. I would recommend buying it but skipping Zizeck's chapter he hasn't added anything new or frankly important to the discussion.
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  • Nicholas Freitas
    1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth it... find a more straightforward text on Marx...
    Reviewed in Canada on July 22, 2018
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    This was terrible. It’s a congestion of word salad and not a fun read. I don’t mind complexity but the language in the text was just syntactically complex for no apparent reason.
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