Phenomenology and Marxism

by Bernhard; Jan Broekman and Ante Pazanin (editors) Waldenfels (Editor), Jan M. Broekman (Editor), Ante Pazanin (Editor)

Originally published in English in 1984, this collection of essays documents a dialogue between phenomenology and Marxism, with the contributors representing a cross-section from the two traditions. The theoretical and historical presuppositions of the phenomenology inaugurated by Husserl are very different from those of the much older Marxist tradition, yet, as these essays show, there are definite points of contact, communication and exchange between the two traditions.

328 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1984

Reviews

[Jade Aslain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Let's be realistic: secondary sources are hit or miss, but mostly miss. I knew I was taking a chance on this one, wondering if I was going to even bother finishing it. Admittedly there are a few chapters (essays) at the beginning which are preliminary introductions to the general topic, and these did not especially inform me of the over-all value of this volume. But the more I read the more I fell in love with this book! As one who has extensively studied Marx, Nietzsche, Adorno, Lukacs, Merleau-Ponty, Bergson, Foucault, Kristeva, Deleuze, etc., let me say definitely that this volume is completely essential to my studies, and it is an inspiring and goal-orienting volume at that. I hope to work through the rest of this series from the International Library of Phenomenology and Moral Sciences.