| How to Be a Marxist in Philosophy Contributor(s): Althusser, Louis (Author), Goshgarian, G. M. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1474280536 ISBN-13: 9781474280532 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Political - Philosophy | Movements - Post-structuralism - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Communism, Post-communism & Socialism |
| Dewey: 194 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5" W x 8" (0.77 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Modern |
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| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Althusser, Louis: - 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.Goshgarian, G. M.: - G. M. Goshgarian translates fiction and philosophy from French, German, and Armenian into English. He is the translator of two collections of the work of Louis Althusser, The Humanist Controversy and Philosophy of the Encounter, as well as two books by him, Philosophy for Non-Philosophers (Bloomsbury 2017) and How to Be Marxist in Philosophy (Bloomsbury, 2017). |