Main Currents of Marxism: The breakdown"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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... struggle of opposites ' states that all natural phenomena embody internal contradictions and that the ' content ' of development is the conflict between those contradictions . This is seen in the fact that all phenomena have a positive ...
... struggle of opposites ' states that all natural phenomena embody internal contradictions and that the ' content ' of development is the conflict between those contradictions . This is seen in the fact that all phenomena have a positive ...
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... struggle . The concept of hegemony In the search for forms in which the new class , striving to dominate social life , might or should organize its own culture , Gramsci frequently addressed himself to the history of the Roman Church ...
... struggle . The concept of hegemony In the search for forms in which the new class , striving to dominate social life , might or should organize its own culture , Gramsci frequently addressed himself to the history of the Roman Church ...
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... struggle and not by its content alone . It appears , however , that Korsch took the view that a revolu- tionary theory must be the ' expression ' of a movement , and not an instrument forged outside the movement by leaders or ...
... struggle and not by its content alone . It appears , however , that Korsch took the view that a revolu- tionary theory must be the ' expression ' of a movement , and not an instrument forged outside the movement by leaders or ...
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The stages of Stalinism | 5 |
Socialism in one country | 21 |
THEORETICAL CONTROVERSIES IN SOVIET | 45 |
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