Marx, Engels and the Philosophy of Science

This book expounds the dialectical conception of science largely implicit in the writings of Marx and Engels, offering a sympathetic reconstruction of a philosophy of science commensurate with Marx's thought.

Table des matières

Introduction: historical materialism and the lingering war on science
1: Dialectics and materialist science
2: The dialectic of subject and object
3: Ontology, relations, and fetishism
4: The materialist matrix of classical Marxian science
5: The external and internal relationship of theory and reality
6: The logical character of Marx’s scientific achievements

A propos de l'auteur

David Bedford is Retired Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of New Brunswick, Canada, and the co-author of The Tragedy of Progress: Marxism, Modernity and the Aboriginal Question.
Thomas Workman is Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of New Brunswick, Canada, and the co-author of The Servant State: Overseeing Capital Accumulation in Canada and the author of If You’re In My Way I’m Walking: The Assault on Working People Since 1970.

Résumé

This book expounds the dialectical conception of science largely implicit in the writings of Marx and Engels, offering a sympathetic reconstruction of a philosophy of science commensurate with Marx’s thought.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: David Bedford, David (University of New Brunswick Bedford, Bedford David, Thomas Workman
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 27.05.2024
• EAN: 9781032331928
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3233192-8
• Pages: 220
• Thème: Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Autres; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique; Sociology, PHILOSOPHY / General, Political Ideologies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, Philosophy, Political ideologies and movements