Socialism and Social Science (Routledge Revivals) - Selected Writings of Ervin Szabo (1877-1918)

Informationen zum Autor Litván, György; Bak, János Klappentext The essays and letters of Ervin Szabó (1877-1918) present proof of his critical insight into Marxist theory and of his perceptive analysis of socialism around the turn of the century. His ideals of an engaged social science and an enlightened socialism, his preoccupation with the socialist future, are still relevant today.The writings selected in this work, first published in 1982, are primarily those which address themselves to general issues of the European working-class movement and socialist theory, but there are also a few pieces that characterize the intellectual and political climate of early twentieth-century Budapest. Szabó was one of the theoretical leaders of a whole generation of progressive thinkers from Oscar Jászi through Karl and Michael Polányi to Georg Lukács and many others. The almost insurmountable conflict between theory and practice that characterized Ervin Szabo's life remains a problem that has to be solved by engaged intellectuals whatever the time and place. Background notes and an introduction by the editors help to place the writings in their historical and political context. Zusammenfassung The writings by Ervin Szabó selected in this work, first published in 1982, are primarily those which address themselves to general issues of the European working-class movement and socialist theory, presenting proof of his critical insight into Marxist theory and of his perceptive analysis of socialism around the turn of the century. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1. On Marx and Marxism Part 2. On the Socialist Movement Part 3. On Social Science, History and Literature.

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• Authors: Gyorgy Bak Litvan
• Assisted by: Janos Bak (Editor), János Bak (Editor), György Litván (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.07.2011
• EAN: 9780415679404
• ISBN: 978-0-415-67940-4
• No. of pages: 226
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Far-left political ideologies and movements, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies, C 1900 - C 1914, Marxism & Communism, c 1900 to c 1909