Karl Marx S Philosophy Of Nature Action And Society

Author : Justin Holt
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009-05-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781443811873

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Karl Marx’s Philosophy of Nature, Action and Society by Justin Holt Pdf

This work analyses Marx's philosophy of nature and shows how it is the basis for his practical philosophy. Previous analysis of Marx's philosophy of nature has considered humans as only natural beings and social beings. But, Marx analyzed humans' relationship to the natural world and to themselves as natural, social, and material. This material feature of human action can server as a basis for social critique and as the foundation for a practical analysis. The first chapter of this book analyzes Marx's philosophy of nature from his early to late works and argues that humans are natural begins that use nature to develop new capacities. This consideration is central in Marx's critiques of Hegel and Feuerbach. The second chapter discusses Marx's material critique of social forms and discusses why the distinction between material action and social action is a key component of Marx critique of capitalism. This chapter also discusses industrial history, ideology, wages, justice, and valorization. The third and final chapter builds on Marx's materialist analysis to develop a standard of practical action that takes human's material activity as its basis. This chapter also discusses classical historical materialist claims, liberal ethical theories, and a practical philosophic consideration of socialism.

Author : Justin P. Holt
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781483310367

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The Social Thought of Karl Marx by Justin P. Holt Pdf

Part of the SAGE Social Thinkers series, this brief and clearly-written book provides a concise introduction to the work, life, and influences of Karl Marx, one of the most revered, reviled, and misunderstood figures in modern history. The book serves as an excellent introduction to the full range of Marx’s major themes—alienation, economics, social class, capitalism, communism, materialism, environmental sustainability—and considers the extent to which they are relevant today. It is ideal for use as a self-contained volume or in conjunction with other sociological theory textbooks.

Author : Allen Wood
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2004-07-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134372577

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Karl Marx by Allen Wood Pdf

This is one of the most respected books on Marx's philosophical thought. Wood explains Marx's views from a philosophical standpoint and defends him against common misunderstandings and criticisms. All the major philosophical topics in Marx's work are considered: the central concept of alienation; historical materialism and Marx's account of social classes; the nature and social function of morality; philosophical materialism and Marx's atheism; and Marx's use of the Hegelian dialectical method and the Marxian theory of value.

Author : Norman D. Livergood
Publisher : Springer
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789401750592

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Activity in Marx’s Philosophy by Norman D. Livergood Pdf

This essay attempts to demonstrate the significance of the principle of activity in the philosophy of Karl Marx. The principle of activity in Marx has both a general and a specific meaning. In general the princi pIe refers to the activist element in Marxian practice motivating both Marx and his contemporary devotees. The specific facet of the principle relates to Marx's philosophy - the principle of activity being that con cept which underlies the entire system. Activity for Marx is both a philosophie concept and an element of human experience demanded by his system. Marx, that is, not only theorizes about activity but also illustrates his theory in hislife. Hence, we find the principle of activity both in his writings and in his doings. Marx most often used the words Action, Tätigkeit, or Praxis to refer to the principle of activity. No major philosopher has fully dealt with the concept of action. We sometimes suppose that action only occurs when we can observe some outward result or motion. Spinoza's definition of action disallows this narrow interpretation of activity.

Author : Bob Jessop,Russell Wheatley
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0415193303

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Karl Marx's Social and Political Thought by Bob Jessop,Russell Wheatley Pdf

Author : A. Chitty,M. McIvor
Publisher : Springer
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009-05-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780230242227

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Karl Marx and Contemporary Philosophy by A. Chitty,M. McIvor Pdf

This collection brings together the latest work of some of the world's leading Marxist philosophers and new young researchers. Based upon work presented at meetings of the Marx and Philosophy Society, it offers a unique snapshot of the best current scholarship on the philosophical aspects and implications of Marx's thought.

Author : Alfred Schmidt
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781781681473

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The Concept of Nature in Marx by Alfred Schmidt Pdf

In The Concept of Nature in Marx, Alfred Schmidt examines humanity’s relation to the natural world as understood by the great philosopher-economist Karl Marx, who wrote that human beings are ‘part of Nature yet able to stand over against it; and this partial separation from Nature is itself part of their nature’. In Marx, industry and science are the mediation between historical man and external nature, leading either to reconciliation or mutual annihilation. Schmidt explores this tension between man and nature in Marx and shows how his understanding of nature is reflected in the work of writers such as Bertolt Brecht, Walter Benjamin and Ernst Bloch.

Author : John Petrov Plamenatz
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UCAL:B3356631

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Karl Marx's Philosophy of Man by John Petrov Plamenatz Pdf

Author : Paul Raekstad
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783031063534

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Karl Marx's Realist Critique of Capitalism by Paul Raekstad Pdf

This book offers the first realist reconstruction of Marx’s critique of capitalism. Reading Marx through a realist lens enables us to make sense of the connections between (1) Marx’s positive concept of freedom, rooted in a theory of human development, (2) his understanding of alienation as diagnosing capitalist unfreedom, and (3) his conceptions of democracy and socialism, respectively, as the cures for this unfreedom. Along the way, it discusses and responds to some of Marx’s most insightful critics, such as Max Weber and Friedrich Hayek. This clarifies Marx’s ideas for a new generation of political thinkers; explains the challenge they pose to contemporary debates about freedom, democracy, and future economic institutions; and demonstrates that these ideas remain both defensible and compelling.

Author : Karl Marx
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0872203689

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Writings of the Young Marx on Philosophy and Society by Karl Marx Pdf

The most comprehensive one-volume collection in English of Marx's writings from 1835 to 1847, Writings of the Young Marx on Philosophy and Society ranges broadly in subject - from the nature of religion to freedom of the press and to the relation of the state to democracy, from the humanistic critique of philosophical idealism to the "alienation" of humanity and to the relation of communism to historical praxis. It features Easton and Guddat's own highly regarded translations (based on the best German editions as well as on the original manuscripts and first editions) and reveals differences as well as continuities between the "young" and the "old" Marx. A substantial introduction and detailed analytical headnotes indicate the significance and historical setting of each selection, as well as its relationship to Marx's other writings. With one exception ("Defense of the Moselle Correspondent") each article, chapter, or book section is presented in its entirety, without internal deletions.

Author : Norman Geras
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781784782368

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Marx and Human Nature by Norman Geras Pdf

In this passionate and polemical classic work, Norman Geras argues that the view that Marx broke with all conceptions of human nature in 1845 is wrong. Rather, his later writings are informed by an idea of a specifically human nature that fulfills both explanatory and normative functions. Over one hundred and thirty years after Marx's death, this book-combining the strengths of analytical philosophy and classical Marxism-rediscovers a central part of his heritage.

Author : Keith Graham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Communism and philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39076001337752

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Karl Marx by Keith Graham Pdf

The work of Karl Marx is often misunderstood through misleading association with figures such as Lenin. In this new book, Marx's philosophy is examined in its own right and reassessed for its relevance to contemporary conditions. Keith Graham starts by identifying Marx's basic ideas. Reconstructing Marx's philosophical assumptions more explicitly than he did himself, the author then evaluates Marx's general view of human life and society, his specific theory of capitalism and his philosophy of change. The importance of class, Marx's materialism and his problematic relationship with morality are described and critically assessed. Arriving at a view quite different from received interpretations, Graham argues that Marx's philosophy has contemporary relevance and survives the collapse of Leninism. It is a philosophy at once more extreme and more moderate than usually thought: more extreme in rejecting all forms of commodity or market society, but more moderate in its choice of the political methods employed for the transcending of capitalism. This is a challenging interpretation of Marxism, invaluable to students and teachers of philosophy, politics, sociology and related disciplines.

Author : M. Tabak
Publisher : Springer
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137043146

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Dialectics of Human Nature in Marx's Philosophy by M. Tabak Pdf

A scholarly exploration of Marx's thought without any favorable or critical ideological agendas, this book opposes the compartmentalization of Marx's thought into various competing doctrines, such as historical materialism, dialectical materialism, and different forms of economic determinism.

Author : Paresh Chattopadhyay
Publisher : Springer
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137575357

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Marx's Associated Mode of Production by Paresh Chattopadhyay Pdf

This book aims to restore Marx’s original emancipatory idea of socialism, conceived as an association of free individuals centered on working people’s self- emancipation after the demise of capitalism. Marxist scholar Paresh Chattopadhyay argues that, Marx’s (and Engels’s) ideas have been deliberately warped with misinterpretation not only by those who resent these ideas but more consequentially by those who have come to power under the banner of Marx, calling themselves communists. This book challenges those who have inaccurately revised Marx’s ideas justify their own pursuit of political power.

Author : Karl Marx
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780226173788

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Karl Marx on Society and Social Change by Karl Marx Pdf

This volume presents those writings of Marx that best reveal his contribution to sociology, particularly to the theory of society and social change. The editor, Neil J. Smelser, has divided these selections into three topical sections and has also included works by Friedrich Engels. The first section, "The Structure of Society," contains Marx's writings on the material basis of classes, the basis of the state, and the basis of the family. Among the writings included in this section are Marx's well-known summary from the Preface of A Contribution to a Critique of Political Economy and his equally famous observations on the functional significance of religion in relation to politics. The second section is titled "The Sweep of Historical Change." The first selection here contains Marx's first statement of the main precapitalist forms of production. The second selection focuses on capitalism, its contradictions, and its impending destruction. Two brief final selections treat the nature of communism, particularly its freedom from the kinds of contradictions that have plagued all earlier forms of societies. The last section, "The Mechanisms of Change," reproduces several parts of Marx's analysis of the mechanisms by which contradictions develop in capitalism and generate group conflicts. Included is an analysis of competition and its effects on the various classes, a discussion of economic crises and their effects on workers, and Marx's presentation of the historical specifics of the class struggle. In his comprehensive Introduction to the selections, Professor Smelser provides a biography of Marx, indentifies the various intellectual traditions which formed the background for Marx's writings, and discusses the selections which follow. The editor describes Marx's conception of society as a social system, the differences between functionalism and Marx's theories, and the dynamics of economic and political change as analyzed by Marx.