Louis Althusser

How to Be a Marxist in Philosophy (eBook, PDF)

Übersetzer: Goshgarian, G. M.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

In How to Be a Marxist in Philosophy one of the most famous Marxist philosophers of the 20th century shares his concept of what it means to function fruitfully as a political thinker within the discipline and environs of philosophy. This is the first English translation to Althusser's provocative and, often, controversial guide to being a true Marxist philosopher.

Althusser argues that philosophy needs Marxism. It can't exist fully without it. Similarly, Marxism requires the rigour and structures of philosophy to give it form and focus. He calls all thinking people to, 'Remember: a philosopher is a man who fights in theory, and when he understands the reasons for this fight, he joined the ranks of the struggle of workers and popular classes.' In short, this book comprises Althusser's elucidation of what praxis means and why it continues to matter.

With a superb introduction from translator and Althusser archivist G.M. Goshgarian, this is a book that will re-inspire contemporary Marxist thought and reinvigorate our notions of what political activism can be.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. November 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781474280525
• Artikelnr.: 49991351

Autorenporträt

Louis Althusser was a prominent French philosopher of the late twentieth century. His works include seminal writings on Marx, and the relation between post-war Marxist thought and other emerging discourses across the humanities (namely, structuralism). His works include, For Marx and Reading Capital.

Rezensionen

What has attracted the attention of scholars is the radically new direction Althusser's thought took, a direction that is only now slowly coming to light . That Goshgarian put this project together is fortunate: he is a talented translator and an impeccable scholar, and thus his introduction is of enormous value. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty; general readers. CHOICE