Marx through post-structuralism : Lyotard, Derrida, Foucault, Deleuze /

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Author / Creator:Choat, Simon.
Imprint:London ; New York : Continuum, c2010.
Description:207 p. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
Series:Continuum studies in continental philosophy
Continuum studies in continental philosophy.
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8274574
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ISBN:9780826442758 (HB)
0826442757 (HB)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Marx Through Post-Structuralism presents a thorough critical examination of the readings of Marx given by four post-structuralist thinkers, all key figures in Continental philosophy: Jean-François Lyotard, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, and Gilles Deleuze. Arguing that both Marx and the post-structuralists seek to produce a genuinely materialist philosophy, the author aims to develop a better understanding of both Marx and post-structuralism and in so doing to reflect on the possibilities and problems for materialist philosophy more broadly.

Against the common assumption that post-structuralism begins with a rejection of Marx, Choat argues that Marx has been a key influence on post-structuralist thought and that each of the four thinkers examined affirms Marx's contemporary significance. By looking at how these thinkers have read Marx - analysing their direct comments, unspoken uses, and implicit criticisms - the book demonstrates that there is a distinct and original post-structuralist approach to Marx that allows us to read him in a new light.

Physical Description:207 p. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780826442758
0826442757