Gramsci, materialism, and philosophy / Esteve Morera.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morera, Esteve, 1946- author.

Series:

Routledge studies in social and political thought ; 88.

Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought ; 88

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gramsci, Antonio, 1891-1937--Political and social views.

Gramsci, Antonio.

Political science--Philosophy.

Political science.

Materialism--Philosophy.

Materialism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (158 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Western critical theory, Marxism included, has largely been based on a view of historical materialism that Gramsci, among others, developed in his prison notebooks. For many, Gramsci's philosophical reflections in prison offered a new foundation for the philosophy of the future. His reflections on the philosophy of praxis and absolute historicism find echoes in much of what today is considered to be a materialist philosophy. That form of materialism was unable to provide a sound foundation for a progressive social project, the possibility of a meaningful and creative ethical life, and the

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Philosophy; 2 Materialism; 3 Gramsci's Concept of 'Organic'; 4 Human Nature; 5 Materialism and the Possibility of Ethical Life; 6 Concluding Remarks; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-138-69638-2

1-315-79503-5

1-317-74629-5

1-317-74630-9

9781315795034

OCLC:

874762514