The Concept of Nature in Marx

The Concept of Nature in Marx () is a 1962 book by the philosopher Alfred Schmidt. First published in English in 1971, it is a classic account of Karl Marx's ideas about nature.Eagleton 2012. p. 248.

Summary Schmidt argues that, according to Marx, "[h]uman beings are part of Nature yet able to stand over against it; and this partial separation from Nature is itself part of their nature."Eagleton 2012. p. 233.

Reception The political scientist David McLellan describes The Concept of Nature in Marx as, "an important and well-documented consideration of the importance of Marx's materialism."McLellan 1995. p. 446.

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