Adolfo Sánchez Vázquez introduced to Mexico the renewal of Marxism sparked by the rediscovery of the young Marx, especially the 1844 Manuscripts.

The work we now offer the reader in a new, revised and expanded edition with an epilogue by the author masterfully guides us through Marx's initial critique of capitalist society and allows us to appreciate the enduring relevance of the findings that have since guided the development of his critical project: namely, that the critique of private property is the starting point of the communist proletarian program for overcoming all forms of alienation, and that its objective is the humanization of the senses and of the relationship between the sexes and between society and nature.

In his commentary, Sánchez Vázquez critically examines the various positions regarding the 1844 Manuscripts and situates them within the debate surrounding the pressing issues of our time.

Thus, theoretical disputes, seemingly so far removed from political struggles, regarding the status of humanism, the concepts of alienation and objectification, and the role of the critique of political economy and Hegelian dialectics in grounding a comprehensive critique of modern society, regain their true meaning. This demonstrates the enduring relevance of Marx's early work, insofar as it has been able to make the discussion of the major problems of our time revolve around it.