‘Breaking the Bonds of Fate: Epicurus and Marx’ by John Bellamy Foster reviewed by Alex Adamson (opens in new tab)

John Bellamy Foster’s new book Breaking the Bonds of Fate: Epicurus and Marx completes a trilogy of works that includes Marx’s Ecology and The Return of Nature. While it is the most recent book in the series, Breaking the Bonds of Fate is conceptually primary in the trilogy as it lays the philosophical foundation for Marx’s materialism and ecological perspective. The book situates Marx’s materialism in continuity with Epicurus’s materialist philosophy, while also connecting the ethical and po...