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Class Struggle

A Political and Philosophical History
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Available for the first time in English, this book examines and reinterprets class struggle within Marx and Engels' thought. As Losurdo argues, class struggle is often misunderstood as exclusively the struggle of the poor against the rich, of the humble against the powerful. It is an interpretation that is dear to populism, one that supposes a binary logic that closes its eyes to complexity and inclines towards the celebration of poverty as a place of moral excellence. This book, however, shows the theory of class struggle is a general theory of social conflict. Each time, the most adverse social conflicts are intertwined in different ways. A historical situation always emerges with specific and unique characteristics that necessitate serious examination, free of schematic and biased analysis. Only if it breaks away from populism can Marxism develop the ability to interpret and change the world.

Author Biography

Domenico Losurdo is Emeritus Professor in the University of Urbino, Italy. He is an Italian philosopher and political theorist, focusing specifically on Marxist thought. He publishes in a variety of languages, including English, French, Italian, and German. His work been discussed by publications such as Financial Times, Guardian, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Die Zeit, Le Monde, Le Monde Diplomatique, Liberation, and Corriere della Sera.
Release date Australia
January 1st, 2015
Audiences
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Contributor
  • Translated by Gregory Elliot
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Illustrations
XII, 363 p.
Imprint
Palgrave Macmillan
Pages
363
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-13
9781137523877
Product ID
25219006

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