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Nikolay
7th August 2010, 04:30
Here's my reading list, which I am going to start reading shortly.
The German Ideology
The Poverty of Philosophy
The Principles of Communism
Wage Labour & Capital
Wages
True Socialism
The Communist Manifesto
Contribution to Critique of Political Economy
SOCIALISM: UTOPIAN AND SCIENTIFIC
The Dialectics of Nature
What is Marxism?
Now, after I'm done these, I am going to move onto Das Kapital, which I am going to buy off of Amazon Canada. If you can find me a cheaper online bookstore than that'd be greatly appreciated.
Some of these I've already read, but I feel I should read them again.
Any other recommendations are welcomed. :)
Wish me luck! :D
Veg_Athei_Socialist
7th August 2010, 06:08
Good luck with your reading list:)! What books have you already read so far?
Jimmie Higgins
7th August 2010, 06:29
I'd read an overview of Marx's economics before reading "Capital" only because the first part is the hardest because it is abstract and you will feel like you are reading a textbook, rather than a revolutionary work... once you get past that though, the history stuff is great. (Some people grasp econ easier, but for me it's tough whereas history is easy).
As for recommendations: is there a particular aspect of radical thought that you would like to read up on?
Edit: Oh, and good luck by the way! It's a good list, but if you are doing it by yourself, I'd recommend that you take a flexible approach and follow your interests... one book will likely lead to another when you hit on interesting questions and so on.
Chimurenga.
7th August 2010, 15:01
Check out Value, Price, and Profit.
Nikolay
7th August 2010, 15:37
Good luck with your reading list:)! What books have you already read so far?
I've already read the Communist Manifesto, the Principles of Communism, and Wage, Labour & Capital.
Nikolay
7th August 2010, 15:44
I'd read an overview of Marx's economics before reading "Capital" only because the first part is the hardest because it is abstract and you will feel like you are reading a textbook, rather than a revolutionary work... once you get past that though, the history stuff is great. (Some people grasp econ easier, but for me it's tough whereas history is easy).
As for recommendations: is there a particular aspect of radical thought that you would like to read up on?
Edit: Oh, and good luck by the way! It's a good list, but if you are doing it by yourself, I'd recommend that you take a flexible approach and follow your interests... one book will likely lead to another when you hit on interesting questions and so on.
The thing I really want to read soon (after these books) is a detailed description of what a Communist society would look like, but in a Marxist perspective.
EDIT: I'd also like to learn what dictatorship of the proletariat means. I am a little bit confused when it comes to that.
Check out Value, Price, and Profit.
Oops, I thought I added that to my list. Guess not (I'll add it).
Thanks for bringing that up. :D
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