Encountering Althusser: Politics and Materialism in Contemporary Radical Thought

Synopsis

French philosopher Louis Pierre Althusser (1918 -1990) helped define the politico-theoretical conjuncture of pre- and post-1968. Today, there is a recrudescence of interest in his thought, especially in light of his later work, published in English as Philosophy of the Encounter (Verso, 2006). This has led to renewed debates on the reformulation of conflicting notions of materialism, on the event as both philosophical concept and political construction, and on the nature of politics and the political.These original essays by leading scholars aim to provide a new assessment of Althusser's thought, especially in relation to contemporary debates. Organized in four sections that represent the main currents in Althusser's scholarship, the book discusses materialism and the different formulations of the relationship between politics and philosophy, Althusser's interpretations of political thinkers (including Machiavelli, Deleuze and Gramsci), the resources he provides to critique political economy and politics in post-Marxist thought, and the theorization of ideology and politics.Encountering Althusser is a groundbreaking resource that highlights Althusser's continuing relevance to contemporary radical thought.

Copyright:

2012

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

384 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781441192363

Related ISBNs:

9781441146366

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing

Date of Addition:

03/06/21

Copyrighted By:

Katja Diefenbach, Sara R. Farris, Gal Kirn, Peter D. Thomas

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Philosophy, Politics and Government

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Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Peter Thomas

Edited by:

Gal Kirn

Edited by:

Sara R. Farris

Edited by:

Katja Diefenbach