1.)Intros to Marxism and Basic Origins
2.) Historical and Dialectical Materialism
3.) Scientific Socialism
4.) Philosophy of Marxism
5.) Marxian Economics
1.) Introductions to Marxism and its basic origins
A. Principles of Communism by F Engels
B. 3 sources and component parts of Marxism by VI Lenin
C. Why Socialism? by A Einstein
D. On Authority by F Engels
E. The Communist Manifesto by K Marx & F Engels
2.) Historical and Dialectical Materialism
A. Anarchism or Socialism? by JV Stalin
B. The German Ideology by K Marx
C. On The Origin of the Family, Private Property and The State by F Engels
D. Dialectical and Historical Materialism by JV Stalin
3.) Scientific Socialism
A. Socialism: Utopian and Scientific by F Engels
B. Critique of the Gotha Programme by K Marx
C. What is To Be Done? by VI Lenin
D. Reform or Revolution by R Luxembourg
E. The State and Revolution by VI Lenin
F. Imperialism and the split in socialism by VI Lenin
G. Left Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder by VI Lenin
H. Combat Liberalism by M Zedong
I. Foundations of Leninism by JV Stalin
J. Marxism and the National Question by JV Stalin
4.) Philosophy of Marxism
A. On Practice by M Zedong
B. On Contradiction by M Zedong
C. On correcting mistaken ideas within the party by M Zedong
D. Oppose Book Worship by M Zedong
E. Serve The People by M Zedong
F. Quotations from the Chairman by M Zedong
G. 12 Recommendations by HC Minh
H. Theses on Feuerbach by K Marx
5.) Marxian Economics
A. Value, Profit and Price by K Marx
B. Wage Labor and Value by K Marx
C. Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism by VI Lenin
D. Das Kapital by K Marx```
I will add more in the future, I just want to gather more texts so I can put it in an order that makes sense. For example, I would still like to add in The Green Book, Bloodlies and Khrushchev Lied by Furr, Sakai’s Settlers, Blackshirts and Reds somewhere and if absolutely necessary I can add in more Marx and Engels and Lenin, but I feel that I have a good amount of them already. If you have any suggestions or any essential texts that could pertain to Black Liberation, Intersectionality or historical overviews, lmk, I’m tweaking this list to make the most sense to both a beginner and an experienced Marxist, i.e, Don’t make the rookie mistake of skipping DialMat, but also don’t bore people with DialMat before you explain the basics. Any suggestions lmk, thanks
1 thing I would add to the philosophy of marxism is Hegel. In particular Phenomenology of Spirit. This was a huge influence in the development of dialectics and importantly materialism.
I believe it was Lenin who said that one cannot fully understand Marx without first reading Hegel. And ML’s are not big on the bourgeois notion that you can only understand x if you’ve read y.
Also: for all his faults I think Michael Hudson is the best author to bring Marxist economic analysis into the 21st century.
Also, also: I would add in a global south perspective like Walter Rodney at least.
Besides that I like this and will definitely reference it myself.
I am open to adding in works of Feuerbach and Hegel but I definitely want to add in a few of Marx and Engels critiques of them just so beginners don’t forget that each of them had flaws in their theory. Which key works are important and which critiques are important?
I read Hegel before I became a marxist so I actually still have to read Lenin’s Conpsectus myself. However I think that at the very least people should read Phenomenology of the Spirit cliff’s notes to get the Master-slave dialectic which personally frames my entire worldview. It will speak deeply to any marxist who reads it imo.
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This is a Dengist community in favor of Bashar al-Assad with no information that can lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton, our fellow liberal and queen. This community is not ironic. We are Marxists-Leninists.
If you haven’t already found it, this GitHub page is an excellent collection of sources about socialism, imperialism, and other relevant topics, made by @dessalines and others.
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1 thing I would add to the philosophy of marxism is Hegel. In particular Phenomenology of Spirit. This was a huge influence in the development of dialectics and importantly materialism.
I believe it was Lenin who said that one cannot fully understand Marx without first reading Hegel. And ML’s are not big on the bourgeois notion that you can only understand x if you’ve read y.
Also: for all his faults I think Michael Hudson is the best author to bring Marxist economic analysis into the 21st century.
Also, also: I would add in a global south perspective like Walter Rodney at least.
Besides that I like this and will definitely reference it myself.
I am open to adding in works of Feuerbach and Hegel but I definitely want to add in a few of Marx and Engels critiques of them just so beginners don’t forget that each of them had flaws in their theory. Which key works are important and which critiques are important?
Yeah excellent point if I had limited time I would Just read Lenin’s “Conspectus of Hegel’s book the Science of Logic” rather than both.
I read Hegel before I became a marxist so I actually still have to read Lenin’s Conpsectus myself. However I think that at the very least people should read Phenomenology of the Spirit cliff’s notes to get the Master-slave dialectic which personally frames my entire worldview. It will speak deeply to any marxist who reads it imo.
Thanks a million, I’m definitely saving that work by Lenin, I’ll find a good place for it in this guide!👍
You’re welcome. You’ve inspired to add that to my list as well. Saved this post btw… good stuff comrade
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Bit hard to read with the formatting. Looks like a good and interesting list though.
Yea sorry the formatting looked fine in my Notes app but it’s weird here,
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Or an ordered list like so:
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Thanks for the tip, that’s a lot better, I’ll have to use that next time
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