The prophet of social decadence, the theorist of violence and
advocate of the general strike, the critic who stood Marx on his
head, Georges Sorel was one of the foremost writers of this century
to write extensively on the great importance of the moral aspects
of social movements. His reconstruction of socialist ethics
established him as one of the most remarkable critics of Marxist
thought, and his writings in many aspects anticipated contemporary
interpretations.
From Georges Sorel, the first of two volumes of Sorel's work,
presents his major contributions to social thought--articles on
Marxism, religion, syndicalism, social myths, the philosophy of
history and science, as well as a large and newly translated
segment of "Reflections on Violence." In his introduction, John
Stanley disputes the frequently encountered view of Sorel as a
reactionary or extreme rightist, and emphasizes Sorel's attempt to
provide Western society with a morality based on labor, struggle,
and family life.
Contents: Editor's Introduction; The Trial of Socrates: The
Greek Oligarchy; The Socialist Future of the Syndicates; The Ethics
of Socialism; Critical Essays on Marxism: Necessity and Fatalism in
Marxism, Is There a Utopia in Marxism, Polemics for the
Interpretation of Marxism; The Illusions of Progress: First
Ideologies of Progress; Reflections on Violence: Letter to Daniel
Halevy, The Proletarian Strike, The Morality of the Producers;
Materials for a Theory of the Proletariat: Introduction, The
Organization of Democracy; The Utility of Pragmatism: On the Origin
of Truth, A Critique of Creative Evolution; A Sorel
Bibliography.
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