Scritti su Marx: Dialettica, stato, società civile, by Norberto Bobbio

Abstract

This is a review of Scritti su Marx, a collection of unpublished texts by important Italian political theorist and philosopher of law Norberto Bobbio (1909–2004). Although the book may lack substance in that it contains mostly preparatory notes for university seminars and for essays and texts that were eventually published in finished form, it has the spark and liveliness that always seemed to characterize Bobbio's permanent critical engagement with Marx, Marxism, and Marxists. It is also a welcomed volume in that it provides a brief view of the inner workings of a classic author of modern political theory.

Key Words:

• Norberto Bobbio
• Karl Marx
• Liberty
• Marxism
• Political Theory