Does Marxism possess an ethical impulse? Is there a moral foundation that underpins the Marxist critique of capitalism and the vision for social progress? The essays collected in Constructing Marxist Ethics: Critique, Normativity, Praxis argue that there is such an ethical grounding for Marxist theory. The essays, each from different vantage points, construct what a Marxian ethics should look like: what kind of values should be at the heart of the Marxian enterprise. Contributors are: Dan Albanese, Paul Blackledge, Bob Cannon, Tony Burns, Ian Fraser, Ruth Groff, Wadood Hamad, Christoph Henning, Peter Hudis, Lauren Langman, George E. McCarthy, Sean Sayers, Michael J. Thompson, and Lawrence Wilde.
Les mer
Constructing Marxist Ethics offers a series of compelling essays that reassess the role of ethics and moral values in Marxist theory and philosophy.
Acknowledgments List of Contributors Introduction PART I: MARXIST HUMANISM AND ETHICAL MODELS 1. The Marxian Roots of Radical Humanism Lawrence Wilde 2. The Idea of the “Struggle for Recognition” in the Ethical Thought of the Young Marx and its Relevance Today Tony Burns 3. Political Economy and the Normative: Marx on Human Nature and the Quest for Dignity Lauren Langman and Dan Albanese 4. Art as Ethics: The Aesthetic Self Ian Fraser PART II: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON RIGHTS AND JUSTICE 5. Reclaiming Marx: Principles of Justice as a Critical Foundation in Moral Realism Wadood Y. Hamad 6. Marx as a Critic of Liberalism Sean Sayers 7. Marx, Modernity and Human Rights Bob Cannon 8. Last of the Schoolmen: Natural Law and Social Justice in Karl Marx George E. McCarthy PART III: TOWARD A THEORY OF MARXIST ETHICS 9. Philosophical Foundations for a Marxian Ethics Michael J. Thompson 10. Political Economy with Perfectionist Premises: Three Types of Criticism in Marx Christoph Henning 11. G.A. Cohen and the Limits of Analytical Marxism Paul Blackledge 12. On the Ethical Contours of Thin Aristotelian Marxism Ruth Groff 13. The Ethical Implications of Marx’s Concept of a Post-Capitalist Society Peter Hudis Index
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9789004254145
Publisert
2015-02-05
Utgiver
Vendor
Brill
Vekt
703 gr
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet

Volume editor

Om bidragsyterne

Michael J. Thompson, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Political Theory in the Department of Political Science, William Paterson University, USA.