False Consciousness: An Essay on Mystification

by Guenter Lewy

Book Overview

In this book, Guenter Lewy explains and critiques the idea of false consciousness - that people living under capitalism do not know their best interests. This idea was prevalent in the writings of nineteenth century Marxism, modern communism, and the New Left. Lewy applies what German scholars call Ideologiekritik to the Marxian concept of ideology or false consciousness itself, to demystify the concept of mystification. He also presents an account...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412864119
• ISBN13: 9781412864114
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 152 Pages