About the Book

In this book, Philip J. Kain deftly demonstrates the historical antecedents to and continuing relevance of Karl Marx’s thought. Kain reveals the unappreciated pluralism of Marx, how it has endured and how it will continue to adapt to the challenges of modern day thought such as feminist theory.

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Contents

• Hobbes, Political Theory, and Sovereignty

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About the Author / Editor

Philip J. Kain received a B.A. in philosophy from St. Mary’s College of California and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of California at San Diego. He has taught at the University of California at Santa Cruz, Stanford University, and is professor of philosophy at Santa Clara University. He has written three previous books on Marx: Schiller, Hegel, and Marx (1982), Marx’ Method, Epistemology, and Humanism (1986), and Marx and Ethics (1988).

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