For Theory - Althusser and the Politics of Time

Informationen zum Autor Natalia Romé is professor and researcher at the Gino Germani Research Institute, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Buenos Aires where she coordinates the Program of Critical Studies in Ideology, Technics and Politics. Klappentext For Theory aims to open a discussion on the weakening of the production of theory in left-wing thought since the 1970s, based on Louis Althusser's ideas of overdetermination, plural temporality, conjuncture, and theoretical practice. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Warren Montag Introduction. Facing theoretical defeat PART I Chapter I. Against Reformism and Politicism. Towards a Materialism of the Imaginary Chapter II. Against Denouncing of Alienation. Towards a De-Centred theory of History and Politics Chapter III. Against Neo-anarchism (the flipside of technocratism). Feminism in its Conjuncture PART II Chapter IV. No Theoretical Thinking Without Political Thought. Chapter V. Political Desire of the True Bibliography Index

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• Authors: Natalia Rome, Natalia Romé
• Assisted by: Montag Warren (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2023
• EAN: 9781538147665
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-4766-5
• No. of pages: 206
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / Individual Philosophers, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Critical Theory, Social & political philosophy