Marx through post-structuralism Simon Choat.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Choat, Simon, author.

Series:

T & T Clark theology.

T & T Clark theology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marx, Karl, 1818-1883.

Marx, Karl.

Poststructuralism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London New York Continuum 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Introduction

Marx and postwar French philosophy

A writer full of affects : Marx through Lyotard

Messianic without messianism : Marx through Derrida

The history of the present : Marx through Foucault

Becoming revolutionary : Marx through Deleuze

Marx through post-structuralism

1. Marx and Postwar French Philosophy

2. A Writer Full of Affects: Marx Through Lyotard

3. Messianic Without Messianism: Marx Through Derrida

4. The History of the Present: Marx Through Foucault

5. Becoming Revolutionary: Marx Through Deleuze

6. Marx Through Post-Structuralism

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index

ISBN:

9786612647550

9786612647604

9781472547033

1472547039

9781282647558

1282647555

9781282647602

1282647601

9781441158178

1441158170

OCLC:

646788299