In this study, distinguished international contributors project an 'open' Marxism - a rejection of the determinism and positivism which characterise so much of contemporary left-wing thought. Topics covered in the two volumes include Marxism and political economy, historical materialism, dialectics
Open Marxism Volume 2
โ Scribed by Werner Bonefeld, Richard Gunn, Kosmas Psychopedis
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 188
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Topics covered include Marxism and political economy, historical materialism, dialectics, state theory, class, fetishism and the periodisation of capitalist development.
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