Marxism and Hegel by Lucio Colletti (English) Paperback Book

Description: Marxism and Hegel by Lucio Colletti, Lawrence Garner The interpretation of Hegel has been a focal point of philosophical controversy ever since the beginning of the twentieth century, both among Marxists and in the major European philosophical schools. Yet despite wide differences of emphasis most interpretations of Hegel share important similarities. They link his idea of Reason to the revolutionary and rationalist tradition which led to the French Revolution, and they interpret his dialectic as implying a latently atheist and even materialist world outlook.Lucio Colletti directly challenges this picture of Hegel. He argues that Hegel was an essentially Christian philosopher, and that his dialectic was explicitly anti-materialist in both intention and effect. In contrast to earlier views, Colletti maintains that there is no contradiction between Hegels method and his system, once it is accepted that his thought is an exercise in Absolute Idealism stemming from a long Christian humanist tradition. He claims, on the contrary, that intellectual inconsistency is rather to be found in the works of Engels, Lenin, Lukás, Kojève and others, who have attempted to adapt Hegel to their own philosophical priorities.Colletti places his argument in the context of a broad re-examination of the whole relationship between Marxism and the Enlightenment, giving novel emphasis to the relationship between Marxism and Kant. He concludes by re-asserting the importance in Marxism of empirical science against the claim of "infinite reason," while at the same time showing how Marx did transform key ideas in Hegelian thought to construct a consistently materialist dialectic. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Lucio Colletti (1924-2001) served on the editorial board of Società, the cultural journal of the Italian Communist Party (PCI). After his split with PCI, he became a staunch left critic of its political and cultural orthodoxy. In his final years, he shifted to the right, joining the camp of Silvio Berlusconi and serving as parliamentary deputy as part of Forza Italia. Review The highest standards of scholarship, precision and clarity. * Philosophical Quarterly *Marxism and Hegel is in many ways the most important single work of Marx interpretation written since Lukácss History and Class Consciousness. It makes a reappraisal of dialectical materialism imperative. * Critique *Colletti skilfully argues that Marx, implicitly using Kant, transformed Hegel on two crucial points: Hegels dialectic of matter, which sanctified idealism by negating matter, and Hegels identification of development in reality with logical development, which nullified mans natural being. * Journal of Politics * Promotional "The highest standards of scholarship, precision and clarity." -Philosophical Quarterly Review Quote "The highest standards of scholarship, precision and clarity."-- Philosophical Quarterly " Marxism and Hegel is in many ways the most important single work of Marx interpretation written since Luk Details ISBN0902308734 Author Lawrence Garner ISBN-10 0902308734 ISBN-13 9780902308732 Media Book Format Paperback Short Title MARXISM & HEGEL Language English Year 1973 Publication Date 1973-01-01 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from Italian Illustrations black & white illustrations AU Release Date 1973-01-01 NZ Release Date 1973-01-01 Translator Lawrence Garner UK Release Date 1973-01-01 Pages 292 Publisher Verso Books Imprint Verso Books Replaces 9780860917151 DEWEY 193 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:27244237;

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