Marx Through Post-Structuralism

Choat Simon

ISBN 10: 0826442757 / ISBN 13: 9780826442758

Published by Continuum International Publishing Group, 2010

pp. 214 52:B&W 6.14 x 9.21in or 234 x 156mm (Royal 8vo) Case Laminate on White w/Gloss Lam. Seller Inventory # 7909665

Synopsis:

Marx Through Post-Structuralism presents a thorough critical examination of the readings of Marx given by four post-structuralist thinkers, all key figures in Continental philosophy: Jean-François Lyotard, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, and Gilles Deleuze. Arguing that both Marx and the post-structuralists seek to produce a genuinely materialist philosophy, the author aims to develop a better understanding of both Marx and post-structuralism and in so doing to reflect on the possibilities and problems for materialist philosophy more broadly.

Against the common assumption that post-structuralism begins with a rejection of Marx, Choat argues that Marx has been a key influence on post-structuralist thought and that each of the four thinkers examined affirms Marx's contemporary significance. By looking at how these thinkers have read Marx - analysing their direct comments, unspoken uses, and implicit criticisms - the book demonstrates that there is a distinct and original post-structuralist approach to Marx that allows us to read him in a new light.

About the Author: Simon Choat is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Kingston University, London, UK.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Marx Through Post-Structuralism
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New