Karl Marx's Theory of History - Softcover

Cohen, G. A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0691070687 ISBN 13: 9780691070681

Publisher: Princeton University Press, 2000

Synopsis

First published in 1978, this book rapidly established itself as a classic of modern Marxism. Cohen's masterful application of advanced philosophical techniques in an uncompromising defense of historical materialism commanded widespread admiration. In the ensuing twenty years, the book has served as a flagship of a powerful intellectual movement--analytical Marxism. In this expanded edition, Cohen offers his own account of the history, and the further promise, of analytical Marxism. He also expresses reservations about traditional historical materialism, in the light of which he reconstructs the theory, and he studies the implications for historical materialism of the demise of the Soviet Union.

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From the Inside Flap:

"An admirable and formidable book."--E. J. Hobsbawm

"Every sentence has the feel of having been deeply thought through over a long period of time."--Gareth Stedman Jones

About the Author:

G. A. Cohen was emeritus fellow of All Souls College, University of Oxford.

About this edition

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0691070687
• ISBN 13: 9780691070681
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 430