Georg Lukacs Reconsidered Critical Essays in Politics, Philosophy and Aesthetics
Synopsis
Georg Lukács stands as a towering figure in the areas of critical theory, literary criticism, aesthetics, ethical theory and the philosophy of Marxism and German Idealism. Yet, despite his influence throughout the twentieth century, his contributions to the humanities and theoretical social sciences are marked by neglect. What has been lost is a crucial thinker in the tradition of critical theory, but also, by extension, a crucial set of ideas that can be used to shed new light on the major problems of contemporary society. This book reconsiders Lukács' intellectual contributions in the light of recent intellectual developments in political theory, aesthetics, ethical theory, and social and cultural theory. An international team of contributors contend that Lukács' ideas and theoretical contributions have much to offer the theoretical paucity of the present. Ultimately the book reintegrates Lukács as a central thinker, not only in the tradition of critical theory, but also as a major theorist and critic of modernity, of capitalism, and of new trends in political theory, cultural criticism and legal theory.Book details
- Author:
- Michael J. Thompson
- ISBN:
- 9781441197634
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781441166944
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Pages:
- 272
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- No
- Date of addition:
- 2018-10-21
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2011
- Copyright by:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- Language Arts, Literature and Fiction, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Politics and Government