The Algebra of Revolution: The Dialectic and the Classical Marxist TraditionThe Algebra of Revolution is the first book to study Marxist method as it has been developed by the main representatives of the classical Marxist tradition, namely Marx and Engels, Luxembourg, Lenin, Lukacs, Gramsci and Trotsky. This book provides the only single volume study of major Marxist thinkers' views on the crucial question of the dialectic, connecting them with pressing contemporary, political and theoretical questions. John Rees's The Algebra of Revolution is vital reading for anyone interested in gaining a new and fresh perspective on Marxist thought and on the notion of the dialectic. |
Contents
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2 The Dialectic in Marx and Engels | 57 |
3 The First Crisis of Marxism | 121 |
4 Lenin and Philosophy | 165 |
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The Algebra of Revolution: The Dialectic and the Classical Marxist Tradition John Rees Limited preview - 2005 |
The Algebra of Revolution: The Dialectic and the Classical Marxist Tradition John Rees Limited preview - 1998 |
The Algebra of Revolution: The Dialectic and the Classical Marxist Tradition John Rees No preview available - 1998 |
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