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OverviewIn the first dialogue of its kind after the abandonment of communism in Eastern Europe, philosophers from Russia, Hungary, Canada, and the United States engage in a timely and searching exchange of views. In a critical examination of Marxism's theory and practice, they ask: What in it was true and relevant to human progress? What are its successes, limitations, and failures? How can it be improved? This volume brings together scholars from Russia, Hungary, Canada, and the United States to analyze and discuss the past, present, and future status of Marxist philosophy. Their contributions take on special significance in light of the changes in the economies and governments of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, and the displacement of Marxism as the official state philosophy. The essays examine questions fundamental to Marxist philosophy: the hegemonic and post-hegemonic role of Marxism in social movements; the creative presence of Marxism in the history of philosophy and thought; its successes and the causes of its failures in theory and practice; the pathways of correction; the need to broaden Marxism by making use of Western concepts; and many other critical questions that must be raised to understand the ongoing development of Marxist thought. Essential reading for all scholars and researchers concerned with the place of Marxism in history and thought. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sara Luther , John J Neumaier , Howard Parsons , Howard L. Parsons (Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Bridgeport, USA)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Volume: No. 53. Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.415kg ISBN: 9780313293962ISBN 10: 0313293961 Pages: 168 Publication Date: 16 January 1995 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents"Preface Introduction Post-hegemonic Marxism by Frank Cunningham Marxism in Philosophy--Philosophy in Marxism by András Gedö Is Marxism Guilty? by Mily N. Gretsky The Concept of Democracy in ""Reunified"" German Philosophy: A Survey of German Academic Opinion by Dorothy Spektorov McClellan and James E. McClellan, Jr. ""Official Marxism"" Has Failed in Russia, What Will Follow? by Vladimir N. Shevchenko Social Conflict: An Integration of Russian Marxism and Western Sociology by Anatoly Dmitriev Humanism as the Highest Value in the Integrational Process between East and West: Historical Aspects and the Contemporary Situation by Anna Petrovna Sertsova and Grigorii Dmitrievich Karpov Moral Content and Social Explanation: From the Perspective of Analytical Marxism by Robert Ware Marxism and the Problem of Violence by T.I. Oizerman Marxist Philosophy and the Society of the Future by Zaid Orudzhev The Concept of Self under Capitalism and Marxism, and the Demands of the 21st Century by Howard L. Parsons From a Thesis on Bertrand Russell to the Eleventh Thesis on Feuerbach: Philosophy as Biography by John J. Neumaier Selected Bibliography Index"Reviews. . . A much needed and highly provocative contribution to one of the major philosophical as well as political controversies of our time. - Bertell Ollman, author Dialectical Investigations No one concerned with the revival of Marxism, and with the shaping of human alternatives to both capitalism and authoritarianism, should miss this book! - David Laibman, editor Science and Society This collection...is very much to be welcomed....(The contributors) show how very much alive Marxism is and something of how it can function as a guide in a world that very much needs a fundamental transformation. - Kai Nielsen Professor Emeritus of Philosophy University of Calgary, Canada I have read the contributions to Diverse Perspectives, always with interest, often with agreement and sympathy. They show that there is at least as much future for Marxism as there was a place for it in the past. -Dirk J. Struik Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Massachusetts Institute of Technology I have read the contributions to Diverse Perspectives, always with interest, often with agreement and sympathy. They show that there is at least as much future for Marxism as there was a place for it in the past. -Dirk J. Struik Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Massachusetts Institute of Technology Author InformationSARA F. LUTHER is a former Minnesota state legislator. Her writings include The United States and the Direct Broadcast Satellite (1988). JOHN J. NEUMAIER is a former president of Moorhead State University and of the State University of New York College at New Paltz. He is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Social Theory, State University of New York Empire State College. HOWARD L. PARSONS is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Bridgeport. He has published extensively on Marxist thought and religion. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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