TY  - BOOK
AU  - John Bellamy Foster.
TI  - BREAKING THE BONDS OF FATE EPICURUS AND MARX
SN  - 9788199841314
U1  - 335.411 
PY  - 2026///
CY  - Delhi
PB  - Aakar Books
KW  - Epicureanism
KW  - Marxian philosophy
KW  - Materialism
KW  - Marxism—History
N1  - Breaking the Bonds of Fate: Epicurus and Marx by John Bellamy Foster is a scholarly exploration of the intellectual connection between Epicurus and Karl Marx. The book examines how Epicurus's materialist philosophy influenced Marx's early intellectual development, particularly his ideas about freedom, human agency, and the role of chance in nature and society.

Foster traces Marx's engagement with Epicurean thought, beginning with his doctoral dissertation on ancient Greek philosophy, and argues that Epicurus's challenge to determinism helped shape Marx's later critique of social and economic systems. The book highlights the philosophical foundations of Marxism and shows how ancient materialist ideas continued to influence modern social and political theory
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