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How to be a Marxist in philosophy / by Louis Althusser ; translated and edited by G.M. Goshgarian.

By: Althusser, Louis, 1918-1990 [author.].
Contributor(s): Goshgarian, G. M [translator,, editor.] | Althusser, Louis, 1918-1990. Être marxiste en philosophie.
London, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Bloomsbury Academic, ©2017Description: xxix, 188 pages ; 20 cm.Content type: text. ISBN: 9781474280532; 1474280536; 9781474280549 (paperback); 1474280544 (paperback).Uniform titles: Être marxiste en philosophie. English Subject(s): Althusser, Louis, 1918-1990 | Philosophy, Marxist | Philosophy -- Political aspects | Dialectical materialism | Semantics (Philosophy)DDC classification: 194 Al796 2017 Other classification: HS
Contents:
to be translated
Summary: In How to Be a Marxist in Philosophy one of the most famous Marxist philosophers of the 20th century shares his concept of what it means to function fruitfully as a political thinker within the discipline and environs of philosophy. This is the first English translation to Althusser's provocative and, often, controversial guide to being a true Marxist philosopher. Althusser argues that philosophy needs Marxism. It can't exist fully without it. Similarly, Marxism requires the rigour and structures of philosophy to give it form and focus. He calls all thinking people to, 'Remember: a philosopher is a man who fights in theory, and when he understands the reasons for this fight, he joined the ranks of the struggle of workers and popular classes.' In short, this book comprises Althusser's elucidation of what praxis means and why it continues to matter. With a superb introduction from translator and Althusser archivist G.M. Goshgarian, this is a book that will re-inspire contemporary Marxist thought and reinvigorate our notions of what political activism can be. --
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Originally published in French as: Être marxiste en philosophie. Paris : Presses universitaires de France, 2015.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-176) and index.

to be translated

In How to Be a Marxist in Philosophy one of the most famous Marxist philosophers of the 20th century shares his concept of what it means to function fruitfully as a political thinker within the discipline and environs of philosophy. This is the first English translation to Althusser's provocative and, often, controversial guide to being a true Marxist philosopher. Althusser argues that philosophy needs Marxism. It can't exist fully without it. Similarly, Marxism requires the rigour and structures of philosophy to give it form and focus. He calls all thinking people to, 'Remember: a philosopher is a man who fights in theory, and when he understands the reasons for this fight, he joined the ranks of the struggle of workers and popular classes.' In short, this book comprises Althusser's elucidation of what praxis means and why it continues to matter. With a superb introduction from translator and Althusser archivist G.M. Goshgarian, this is a book that will re-inspire contemporary Marxist thought and reinvigorate our notions of what political activism can be. --

Junior High School

Text in English.

Translated from the French.

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