Marx and Marxisms

The papers in this 1982 volume deal with Marx's ideas and the varying constructions put on them by later Marxists.

G. H. R. Parkinson (Edited by)

9780521289047, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 1 July 1982

276 pages
23.4 x 15.6 x 1.5 cm, 0.39 kg

The papers in this volume, first published in 1982, deal with a number of different aspects of Marx's ideas and the varying constructions put on them by later Marxists. Based on a lecture series, they examine Marxist views of the nature of philosophy, of history and historical explanation, the role and importance of politics, and of literature and the place of ethics. Among the Marxists considered are Lukacs, Sartre, Habermas, Althusser and Macherey. A continuous concern through the volume is the relation within Marxist thought of fact and value, with the implications that will have for our actions.

1. Introduction G. H. R. Parkinson
2. Revolution, reform and dialectic Roy Edgley
3. Marx, necessity and science D. -H. Ruben
4. Historical materialism R. F. Atkinson
5. Philosophy, science and myth in Marxism John N. Gray
6. Historical explanation in The Critique of Dialectical Reason Mary Warnock
7. Marx, Engels and Russian Marxism W. J. Rees
8. The Marxist theory of the state Graeme Duncan
9. Macherey and Marxist literary theory Terry Eagleton
10. Theory and practice in Marx and Marxism Richard Kilminster
11. Marxism, morality and justice Steven Lukes
12. Habermas on truth and justice Philip Pettit
13. Marxian metaphysics and individual freedom G. W. Smith
14. Althusser: how to be a Marxist in philosophy Timothy O'Hagan
Index.

Subject Areas: Philosophy [HP]