A marxizmus társadalomelmélete : Elméleti kritika és történelmi tanulságok

This volume offers a penetrating look at the intellectual climate of post‑World‑I Europe, where Marx’s ideas were being debated as both scientific theory and cultural creed. Ottlik sets the stage by tracing how the question of social reform became as vital to modern culture as the great dilemmas of antiquity, and he shows how Marx’s name had become a rallying point for countless movements. The first part lays out the core tenets of Marxist thought—from value theory to historical materialism—while highlighting the gaps that contemporary critics began to expose.

Instead of a polemical rant, the author builds a disciplined forensic critique, drawing on economics, philosophy, and sociology to dissect the moral, utilitarian, and quasi‑religious appeals of socialism. He juxtaposes Marx’s projections with the realities of societies, pointing out where lofty promises of less work and more leisure clash with lived inequality. Listeners will come away with a clearer picture of why Marxism retained such sway and what its early skeptics identified as its most fragile foundations, making it a useful guide for those curious about socialist theory’s legacy.