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The concepts of alienation and its overcoming are central to Marx´s thought. They underpin his critique of capitalism and his vision of future society. Marx´s ideas are explained in rigorous and clear terms. They are situated in the context of the Hegelian ideas that inspired them and put into dialogue with contemporary debates.

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Acknowledgements A Note on the Term ´Alienation´ Introduction The Concept of Alienation: Hegelian Themes in Modern Social Thought Creative Activity and Alienation in Hegel and Marx The Concept of Labour The Individual and Society Freedom and the "Realm of Necessity" Alienation as a Critical Concept Private Property and Communism The Division of Labour and its Overcoming Marx´s Conception of Communism Appendix: The "Uplifting Influence" of Work and Industry Bibliography Index

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"This excellent book manages to convey, with compelling clarity, some of the most profound and nuanced philosophical themes; it helps restore the dialecticity of Marxist thought by elaborating its Hegelian origins. It is the best book I have come across on the Marxist concept of ´alienation´." - Tony McKenna, Marx and Philosophy Review of Books

"Sean Sayer´s book is an impressive attempt to offer a defence of the Hegelian dimension of Marx´s thought, and through it to defend Marx´s theory of alienation." - Dan Swain, International Socialism Journal

"Sayers provides a powerful argument for the deep-lying Hegelianism of Marx´s thought, sheds new light on some well-trodden areas, and writes in an accessible style that much Marx scholarship still lacks. What he proves, above all else, is that whilst a great deal has been written on Hegel-Marx relationship, this way of approaching Marx´s philosophical ideas remains the most fertile field of inquiry for Marx scholarship today." - Jan Kandiyali, Radical Philosophy

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Sean Sayers is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Kent, UK.

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