
Marxism and Historical Writing (Routledge Revivals)
Paul Hirst(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 18. December 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
198 pages
978-0-415-57317-7 (ISBN)
Description
In this reissued collection of essays, first published in 1985, Paul Q. Hirst assesses the limits of the Marxist theory of history in its various versions. It begins with an extended critical discussion of Perry Anderson and Edward Thompson, and includes chapters on G.A Cohen's attempt to re-state the Marxist theory of history in terms compatible with analytic philosophy, on R.G. Collingwood's theory of history, on Anderson's work on Absolutism, on Thompson's Poverty of Theory, and on the contemporary politics of democratic socialism.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
370 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-57317-7 (9780415573177)
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Content
1. Anderson's Balance Sheet 2. G.A Cohen's Theory of History 3. Collingwood, Relativism and the Purpose of History 4. The Necessity of Theory - A Critique of E.P Thompson's The Poverty of Theory 5. The Uniqueness of the West - Perry Anderson's Analysis of Absolutism and its Problems 6. Interview with Local Consumption 7. Labour's Crisis - Principles and Priorities for Social Reconstruction 8. Obstacles in the Parliamentary Road