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Ranting Madman
27th September 2013, 19:29
Hi all,

I came here to have some intellectual discussion about Marxism and how it is relevant to the world today. I am particularly interested in the more philosophical side of Marx, since I have to say, this world today makes me feel very alienated!

I can't say I am a Marxist or even a 'Leftist', but in some ways I think I might be some sort of heretical ultra-Marxist - the archetypical student escaping the bounds of his mentor, the stereotypical fiery Scot - the John Knox to the John Calvin, perhaps.

Whatever the case, I have a post waiting to be approved in the Other Ideologies section; and, in the hope it is OK for me to post here as a non-Left-Winger, thought I would offer some sort of introduction.

Quail
27th September 2013, 19:49
Hi, welcome to Revleft :) If you have any questions about your account, feel free to PM a mod or admin. Since you're not a leftist, you will be restricted to posting in OI. Hope you get something out of your time here.

Fourth Internationalist
29th September 2013, 22:33
Hello! I don't know if you're new to leftism or not, but in case you are and you're interested in learning more, have you read Friedrich Engel's Principles of Communism (http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1847/11/prin-com.htm) and/or his Draft of a Communist Confession of Faith (http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1847/06/09.htm)? It's available at marxists.org (Marxists Internet Archive).

I'd recommend checking this out (MIA): Beginners Guide to Marxism (http://marxists.org/subject/students/index.htm) and Lenin's The Three Sources and Three Component Parts of Marxism (http://marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1913/mar/x01.htm).

Also, here are a few books (PDFs) that are a good introduction to Marxism.

Marx: A Beginner's Guide (http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/fss/e8cf47710e69d334b5e9e87b31f39d5c/Collier+-+Marx+A+Beginners+Guide.pdf)

The Revolutionary Ideas of Karl Marx (http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/fss/d82d1569f5dc8ef869a21aba711c0f88/Callinicos+-+Revolutionary+Ideas+of+Marx.pdf)

Are you interested in any particular tendency right now?

Welcome! :)