A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy by Karl Marx ~ Full Audiobook [philosophy]

A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy by Karl Marx audiobook.

Genre: philosophy

In A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy, Karl Marx lays out a concentrated, foundational statement of the method and problems that will define his later economic writings. Written in the wake of revolutionary upheavals and amid rapid industrial change, the book argues that to understand politics, law, and culture you must begin with the material organization of society: how people produce, exchange, and reproduce the conditions of life. Marx introduces his theory of historical development, explaining how forms of property and production shape social classes, conflict, and the rise and fall of entire economic systems. Turning to the analysis of exchange and value, he investigates how commodities acquire social meaning in the market, why money emerges, and how economic categories that seem natural can conceal the specific social relations of capitalism. Along the way, Marx challenges the assumptions of classical political economy and sets a program for a deeper critique of modern society, emphasizing that ideas and institutions are bound to the realities of labor, production, and power. Both philosophical and analytical, this work serves as a rigorous entry point to Marx's critique of capitalism and a guide to the historical forces that move societies.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:18:38) Chapter 01

(01:24:35) Chapter 02

(01:56:09) Chapter 03

(02:28:52) Chapter 04

(02:57:44) Chapter 05

(03:33:57) Chapter 06

(03:58:11) Chapter 07

(04:40:53) Chapter 08

(05:21:25) Chapter 09

(05:53:11) Chapter 10

(06:05:10) Chapter 11

(06:19:54) Chapter 12

(07:15:28) Chapter 13

(07:47:03) Chapter 14

(08:04:01) Chapter 15

(08:34:57) Chapter 16

(08:59:43) Chapter 17

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