The Marxist Theory of Alienation

Download or read book The Marxist Theory of Alienation written by Ernest Mandel and published by Pathfinder Press (NY). This book was released on 1973 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Is alienation, or estrangement from one's fellow human beings, an innate and inevitable condition of human existence? The authors of this book say no. They explain that alienation is rooted in the development of class society itself, in the alienation of labor under all systems of private property from slavery to capitalism, where the products of the hands and minds of the vast majority are taken from them and controlled by the propertied class. Mandel and Novack argue that alienation can be overcome through the revolutionary fight for a society both free of domination by the capitalist class, and with complete democratic control of the government and economy by working people" -- Back cover.