Karl marx is one of the most influential philosophers of all time whose theories have shaped and directed political economic and social thought for 150 years marx a very short introduction identifies the central vision that unifies marxs thought enabling us to grasp marxs views as a whole it presents marx as a philosopher primarily concerned with human freedom rather than as an economist or a social scientist. In marx a very short introdution peter singer identifies the central vision that unifies marxs thought enabling us to grasp marxs views as a whole he sees him as a philosopher primarily concerned with human freedom rather than as an economist or a social scientist. Marx a very short introduction very short introductions 28 peter singer from 1818 to 1883 marx was the founder of material commentary on history and the prime of class warfare marxs influence on economics philosophy and all branches of social and political thought was undoubtedly very profound from singers point of view marxs main concern was human freedom. Marx a very short introduction 1st edn 1 a life and its impact 2 the young hegelian 3 from god to money 4 enter the proletariat 5 the first marxism 6 alienation as a theory of history 7 the goal of history 8 economics 9 communism 10 an assessment