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Socrates Meets Marx: The Father of Philosophy Cross-Examines the Founder of Communism is unavailable, but you can change that!

In a unique and compelling take on the philosophies of Marx and Socrates. Kreeft pits the ancient Greek philosopher against the founder of Communism. Among the various topics discussed are private property, the individual, the “three philosophies of man”, individualism, and more. This is a wonderful introduction for the uninitiated, and a joy for the experienced student.

MARX: I am red not because I am embarrassed, Socrates, and unable to answer you. I am red because I am angry at your injustice. Your critique of my philosophy of history so far—or rather, of only the first sentence of it—has not been historical, but only logical. You have used that abstract and timeless logic that you invented, rather than the concrete and moving logic of history that I learned from Hegel. So your critique is as unfair as if you would
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