Main Currents of Marxism: Its Origins, Growth and Dissolution. The golden age, Volume 2"Kołakowski discusses the origins, philosophical roots, golden age and breakdown of Marxism, and the various schools of Marxist philosophy. He describes Marxism as "the greatest fantasy of the twentieth century", a dream of a perfect society which became a foundation for "a monstrous edifice of lies, exploitation and oppression." He argues that the Leninist and Stalinist versions of communist ideology are not a distortion or degenerate form of Marxism, but one of its possible interpretations. Despite his rejection of Marxism, his interpretation of Marx is influenced by Lukács." |
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... Kautsky's later ideas . In consequence , the most im- pressive exposition of historical materialism ever written had virtually no audience and no effect on those it was meant for . 2. Nature and society Kautsky's views changed ...
... Kautsky's later ideas . In consequence , the most im- pressive exposition of historical materialism ever written had virtually no audience and no effect on those it was meant for . 2. Nature and society Kautsky's views changed ...
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... Kautsky's refusal to prejudge the character and duration of the revolution was quite reasonable on the premiss that the proletariat must wait for the ripening of conditions under capitalism . But a party that calls itself revolutionary ...
... Kautsky's refusal to prejudge the character and duration of the revolution was quite reasonable on the premiss that the proletariat must wait for the ripening of conditions under capitalism . But a party that calls itself revolutionary ...
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... Kautsky failed to notice his own inconsistency . Again , it is not clear why despotism and violence should be condemned from the point of view of Kautsky's historiosophy , although undoubtedly he himself was opposed to them . If mankind ...
... Kautsky failed to notice his own inconsistency . Again , it is not clear why despotism and violence should be condemned from the point of view of Kautsky's historiosophy , although undoubtedly he himself was opposed to them . If mankind ...
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BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE | 6 |
KARL KAUTSKY | 31 |
ROSA LUXEMBURG AND | 61 |
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