None so fit to break the chains [e-book] : Marx's ethics of self-emancipation / by Dan Swain.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Swain, Dan, author.

Series:

Historical Materialism Book Series; volume194.

Historical Materialism Book Series; volume194

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics.

Marx, Karl, 1818-1883.

Marx, Karl.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden Boston : BRILL, 2019.

Summary:

In None so Fit to Break the Chains Dan Swain offers an interpretation of Marx's ethics that foregrounds his commitment to working-class self-emancipation and argues for the continued relevance of this principle for contemporary politics. Self-emancipation is frequently overlooked in discussions of Marx's ethics, but it deeply influenced his criticism of capitalism, his approach towards an alternative, and his conception of his own role as activist and theorist. Foregrounding self-emancipation offers new perspectives on existing debates in the interpretation of Marx, such as the meanings of concepts like alienation, exploitation and utopianism, and can also offer broader insights into the relationship between critical theory and practice that have an enduring relevance today.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright Page

Acknowledgements

Note on References

Introduction

Prometheus Plus Spartacus

From Freedom to Self-Emancipation

Historical Materialism and Self-Emancipation

Communism, Utopia and Vision

Exploitation, Justice and Freedom

Alienation, Human Nature, Human Good

Denouncing the Abyss

Self-Emancipation and Revolutionary Practice

Back Matter

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

90-04-41009-0

OCLC:

1107148139

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004410091 DOI