A Future For Marxism?: Althusser, The Analytical Turn And The Revival Of Socialist Theory

by Andrew Levine

Book Overview

Not long ago, Marxist philosophy flourished. Yet in recent years theorists have turned away from Marxism. This book aims to revive Marxist theory, and show how it offers a rich foundation for radical socialist thinking in the forseeable future.

To do this, Andrew Levine examines two recent departures in Marxist thought -- Althusserian and Analytical Marxism. The former is currently defunct; the latter, very nearly so. He assesses the shortcomings...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745319874
• ISBN13: 9780745319872
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.6"