Why Marx Was Right

Terry Eagleton

What if the familiar objections to Marx are mostly mistaken, and what does he still offer for understanding capitalism?

At a glance

You will test common objections to Marx, such as utopianism and determinism, against what the author says he actually argued
You will see why the author says Marx distrusted the state and saw socialism as deeper democracy, not its enemy
You will be able to argue why Marx's critique still applies to capitalism long after the age of factories and chimney sweeps