Capitalism, alienation, and critique : studies in economy and dialectics / by Asger Sørensen ; edited by Lisbet Rosenfeldt Svanoe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sørensen, Asger, 1960-

Series:

Studies in Moral Philosophy 13.

Dialectics, deontology, and democracy ; vol. 1

Studies in moral philosophy, 2211-2014 ; v. 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Capitalism.

Alienation (Philosophy).

Critical thinking.

Dialectic.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 325 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2018.

Summary:

In Capitalism, Alienation and Critique Asger Sørensen offers a wide-ranging argument for the classical Critical Theory of the Frankfurt School, thus endorsing the dialectical approach of the original founders (Horkheimer, Adorno, Marcuse) and criticizing suggested revisions of later generations (Habermas, Honneth). Being situated within the horizon of the late 20th century Cultural Marxism, the main issue is the critique of capitalism, emphasizing experiences of injustice, ideology and alienation, and in particular exploring two fundamental subject matters within this horizon, namely economy and dialectics. Apart from in-depth discussions of classical political economy and Hegelian dialectics, the explorative and inclusive argument also takes issues with Émile Durkheim’s theory of value, the general economy of Georges Bataille and the dialectics of Mao Zedong.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright Page

Dedication

Preface

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Introduction

Presentation: Dialectics, Deontology and Democracy

Interlude: Arguing for Classical Critical Theory: Horkheimer, Marcuse and others

Economy

An Alternative Agenda for Political Economy: Durkheim and others

From Restricted Economy to General Economy – and Back: Bataille

Dialectics

On the Contribution of Dialectics: Plato and others

Totalizing Negativity and Change: Bataille, Hegel and others

From Ontology to Epistemology: Tong, Mao and Hegel

Critique Presupposes Alienation: Hegel

On the Way to Liberation: Marcuse

Postscript: Continuing the Critique of Capitalism and Political Economy

Back Matter

Name Index and Bibliography

Subject Index

Detailed List of Contents.

Notes:

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

Includes index.

ISBN:

90-04-36242-8

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004362420 DOI