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In this work, originally published in 1989, the author establishes
a tradition of radical historicism from Hegel to the Budapenst
School. He charts both its continuous evolution from the early 19th
century to the late 20thh, and its transformation in the context of
European social, economic and cultural change. Through a
reappraisal of historical interpretation from Hegel to Foucault,
the book demonstrates the contemporary relevance of radical
historicism. It includes detailed analyses of Marx, Dilthey,
Simmel, Weber, Lukacks, Horkheimer, Adorno and Habermas.
This title was first published in 2002: Culture and Enlightenment
are the two words that best characterise the essence of GyArgy
Markus's career, in whose honour this book is published. Markus
devoted the last twenty years of research towards a theory of
cultural objectivations and their pragmatics, and the great depth
of his knowledge of the history of culture and philosophy informs
all his teaching and writing. The pursuit of Enlightenment ideals
attains reflective self-consciousness in Markus' works; forged in
the knowledge of its own historicity, of the embeddedness of
rationalities in culture and in an awareness of the paradoxes that
cling to the conscious affirmation of ideals which are no longer
self evident or beyond questioning. In taking up the challenge of
these paradoxes, Markus spans the whole history of modern
philosophy and culture with a matchless authority. This book draws
together contributions from leading figures in contemporary
philosophy, who are also friends, colleagues and former students of
GyArgy Markus. The book is divided into two sections: the first
presents critical assessments of various aspects of Markus'
wide-ranging works; the second presents contributions in
celebration of his influence and his wide interests. In their
critical assessment of Markus' work and in the demonstration of his
influence, the contributors hope to convey something of the breadth
and something of the excitement of doing philosophy in the company
of GyArgy Markus.
Agnes Heller is one of the leading thinkers to come out of the
tradition of critical theory. Her awesome intellectual range and
output includes ethics, philosophical anthropology, political
philosophy and a theory of modernity and its culture. Hungarian by
birth, she was one of the best known dissident Marxists in central
Europe in the 1960's and 1970's. Since her forced immigration she
has held visiting lectureships all over the world and has been the
Hannah Arendt Professor of Philosophy at the New School in New York
for the last twenty years. This introduction to her thought is
ideal for all students of philosophy, political theory and
sociology. Grumley explores Heller's early work, elaborating her
relation to Lukacs and the evolution of her own version of Marxism.
He examines the subsequent break with Marxism and the initial
development of an alternative radical philosophy. Finally, he
explains and assesses her mature reflective post-modernism, a
perspective that is both sceptical and utopian, that upholds a
critical humanist perspective just as it critiques contemporary
democratic culture.
This title was first published in 2002: Culture and Enlightenment
are the two words that best characterise the essence of GyArgy
Markus's career, in whose honour this book is published. Markus
devoted the last twenty years of research towards a theory of
cultural objectivations and their pragmatics, and the great depth
of his knowledge of the history of culture and philosophy informs
all his teaching and writing. The pursuit of Enlightenment ideals
attains reflective self-consciousness in Markus' works; forged in
the knowledge of its own historicity, of the embeddedness of
rationalities in culture and in an awareness of the paradoxes that
cling to the conscious affirmation of ideals which are no longer
self evident or beyond questioning. In taking up the challenge of
these paradoxes, Markus spans the whole history of modern
philosophy and culture with a matchless authority. This book draws
together contributions from leading figures in contemporary
philosophy, who are also friends, colleagues and former students of
GyArgy Markus. The book is divided into two sections: the first
presents critical assessments of various aspects of Markus'
wide-ranging works; the second presents contributions in
celebration of his influence and his wide interests. In their
critical assessment of Markus' work and in the demonstration of his
influence, the contributors hope to convey something of the breadth
and something of the excitement of doing philosophy in the company
of GyArgy Markus.
In this work, originally published in 1989, the author establishes
a tradition of radical historicism from Hegel to the Budapenst
School. He charts both its continuous evolution from the early 19th
century to the late 20thh, and its transformation in the context of
European social, economic and cultural change. Through a
reappraisal of historical interpretation from Hegel to Foucault,
the book demonstrates the contemporary relevance of radical
historicism. It includes detailed analyses of Marx, Dilthey,
Simmel, Weber, Lukacks, Horkheimer, Adorno and Habermas.
This collection of essays examines the life and thought of Agnes
Heller, who rose to international acclaim as a Marxist dissident in
Eastern Europe, then went on to develop one of the most
comprehensive oeuvres in contemporary philosophy, putting forward a
distinctive ethical theory and analyses of a vast range of topics
covering most every philosophical area. Here, philosophers,
sociologists, journalists, and political scientists contextualize,
compare and assess different elements of Heller's work; the
collection as a whole highlights relevant shifts within that work
as well as its intrinsic consistency. Essays in the collection
address the relationship between philosophy, political practice and
everyday life, Heller's theory of modernity and her ethical theory,
her recent scholarship on comedy and the Biblical book of Genesis,
her theories of radical needs and radical politics, her aesthetic
theory, and questions about her relationship to feminist theory.
The collection includes Heller's reflections on the collected
essays, as well as an early essay on her mentor LukOcs that exposes
her own steadfast engagement with certain practical and
philosophical issues throughout her life's work.
Agnes Heller is one of the leading thinkers to come out of the
tradition of critical theory. Her awesome intellectual range and
output includes ethics, philosophical anthropology, political
philosophy and a theory of modernity and its culture.Hungarian by
birth, she was one of the best known dissident Marxists in central
Europe in the 1960's and 1970's. Since her forced immigration she
has held visiting lectureships all over the world and has been the
Hannah Arendt Professor of Philosophy at the New School in New York
for the last twenty years.This introduction to her thought is ideal
for all students of philosophy, political theory and sociology.
Grumley explores Heller's early work, elaborating her relation to
Lukacs and the evolution of her own version of Marxism. He examines
the subsequent break with Marxism and the initial development of an
alternative radical philosophy. Finally, he explains and assesses
her mature reflective post-modernism, a perspective that is both
sceptical and utopian, that upholds a critical humanist perspective
just as it critiques contemporary democratic culture.
This collection of essays examines the life and thought of Agnes
Heller, who rose to international acclaim as a Marxist dissident in
Eastern Europe, then went on to develop one of the most
comprehensive oeuvres in contemporary philosophy, putting forward a
distinctive ethical theory and analyses of a vast range of topics
covering most every philosophical area. Here, philosophers,
sociologists, journalists, and political scientists contextualize,
compare and assess different elements of Heller's work; the
collection as a whole highlights relevant shifts within that work
as well as its intrinsic consistency. Essays in the collection
address the relationship between philosophy, political practice and
everyday life, Heller's theory of modernity and her ethical theory,
her recent scholarship on comedy and the Biblical book of Genesis,
her theories of radical needs and radical politics, her aesthetic
theory, and questions about her relationship to feminist theory.
The collection includes Heller's reflections on the collected
essays, as well as an early essay on her mentor Lukacs that exposes
her own steadfast engagement with certain practical and
philosophical issues throughout her life's work."
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