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Marx's Theory of Alienation - Foundations of Modern Social Thought

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This lecture examines Marx’s early intellectual development, his break with Young Hegelianism, the Paris Commune, and the theory of alienation in the Paris Manuscripts. It emphasizes Marx’s argument that alienation arises from material conditions rather than ideas alone.

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- Chapter 1. Marx's Early Life
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- Chapter 2. The Critical Critic
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- Chapter 3. Marriage and Early Career
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- Chapter 4. The Paris Commune and Its Aftermath
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- Chapter 5. "The Paris Manuscripts" and the Theory of Alienation
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