MARX'S CONCEPT OF MAN

In publishing "Marx's Concept of Man" in 1961, Erich Fromm presented to the Engl
ish-speaking world for the first time Karl Marx's then recently discovered "Econ
omic and Philosophical Manuscripts." Including the Manuscripts" and many other p
hilosophical writings by Marx as well as Fromm's own extended response, many of
these writings have since become recognised as important works in their own righ
t. Fromm stresses Marx's humanist philosophy and challenges both contemporary We
stern ignorance of Marx and Soviet corruptions of his work. Fromm's analysis of
Marx's work and his dissemination of these neglected writings by Marx himself fu
ndamentally altered the prevailing discourse about Marxism, revolutionising cont
emporary thought and providing a formative influence for the development of the
New Left.