In the first dialogue of its kind after the abandonment of
communism in Eastern Europe, philosophers from Russia, Hungary,
Canada, and the United States engage in a timely and searching
exchange of views. In a critical examination of MarxisM's theory
and practice, they ask: What in it was true and relevant to human
progress? What are its successes, limitations, and failures? How
can it be improved?
This volume brings together scholars from Russia, Hungary,
Canada, and the United States to analyze and discuss the past,
present, and future status of Marxist philosophy. Their
contributions take on special significance in light of the changes
in the economies and governments of the Soviet Union and Eastern
Europe, and the displacement of Marxism as the official state
philosophy.
The essays examine questions fundamental to Marxist philosophy:
the hegemonic and post-hegemonic role of Marxism in social
movements; the creative presence of Marxism in the history of
philosophy and thought; its successes and the causes of its
failures in theory and practice; the pathways of correction; the
need to broaden Marxism by making use of Western concepts; and many
other critical questions that must be raised to understand the
ongoing development of Marxist thought. Essential reading for all
scholars and researchers concerned with the place of Marxism in
history and thought.
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