Revolutionary Subjectivity in the Thought of Karl Marx - (Historical Materialism Book) by Paul Elias (Hardcover)

About the Book

A novel interdisciplinary interpretation and critique of the social philosophy of Karl Marx which comprehensively elucidates core features of his theoretical work and projects beyond it by unpacking a terminal problem with his idea of revolutionary subjectivity.

Book Synopsis

Revolutionary Subjectivity in the Thought of Karl Marx presents a rigorous interdisciplinary analysis of Marx's social philosophy and critically examines a terminal inconsistency within his idea of revolutionary subjectivity. In doing so, major areas of Marx's thinking which have been misrepresented in scholarly discourse are coherently interpreted and rearticulated, providing a basis for exploring the incipient psychology and theory of mind in his work. This project reveals a novel theoretical waypoint whereby Husserl's phenomenology and Freud's psychoanalysis (particularly as developed by Melanie Klein) can engage in conversation with his social theory. While this critique poses a significant challenge to Marxism, it also offers an innovative prospect to sublate the insights of Marx's work and reanimate his thinking for our contemporary period.

About the Author

Paul Elias, Ph.D. (2019), is an academic based in Toronto. He has directed courses in the Department of Social Science at York University and his writing has appeared in academic journals and other scholarly platforms.