Sean Sayers

Marxism and Human Nature (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Is there such a thing as human nature? Here Sean Sayers defends the controversial theory that human nature is in fact an historical phenomenon. He gives an ambitious and wide ranging defence of the Marxist and Hegelian historical approach and engages with a wide range of work at the heart of the contemporary debate in social and moral philosophy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134653843
• Artikelnr.: 42653718

Autorenporträt

Sean Sayers is Reader in Philosophy at the University of Kent at Canterbury. Well known for his work on Marx's philosophy, he is the author of, among other books, Reality and Reason (1985) and Hegel, Marx and Dialectic (1994). He is also a founding editor of the journal Radical Philosophy.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 WORK AND HUMAN NATURE
1 INTRODUCTION: HUMAN NATURE AS A HISTORICAL PHENOMENON
Chapter 2 CONCEPTS OF HUMAN FULFILMENT
Chapter 3 THE NEED TO WORK
Chapter 4 THE ROLE OF LEISURE
Chapter 5 ALIENATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Part 2 VALUES AND PROGRESS
Chapter 6 THE ACTUAL AND THE RATIONAL
Chapter 7 ANALYTICAL MARXISM AND MORALITY
Chapter 8 MORAL VALUES AND PROGRESS
Chapter 9 MARXISM AND HUMAN NATURE
Appendix: GORZ ON WORK AND LIBERATION
Notes
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX

Rezensionen

'Sayer's book is an articulate, sophisticated and clear discussion of human nature as a historical phenomenon. It is beautifuly written and has insights into a rich range of topics from the role of work in contemporary society to the ambivalent nature of social progress. Anyone interested in sociology, politics and philosophy of our society will find this book thought-provoking and fruitful.' - Professor David McLellan, University of Kent