The Reconstruction of Human Self-consciousness in Marx's Doctoral Dissertation

Marx's doctoral dissertation has drawn significant attention from Marxist scholars due to its subversive evaluation of late ancient Greek philosophy, particularly Epicureanism, and its influence on Marx's later thought. This paper focuses on Marx's view of self-consciousness in his dissertation, pointing out that Marx's concept not only inherits but also innovates upon the ideas of Hegel and the Young Hegelians.