Georg Lukács was one of the most important intellectuals and philosophers of the 20th century. His last great work was a systematic social ontology that was an attempt to ground an ethical and critical form of Marxism. This work has only now begun to attract the interest of critical theorists and philosophers intent on reconstructing a critical theory of society as well as a more sophisticated framework for Marxian philosophy. This collection of essays explores the concept of critical social ontology as it was outlined by Georg Lukács and the ways that his ideas can help us construct a more grounded and socially relevant form of social critique. This work will of special interest to social, moral and political philosophers as well as those who study critical theory, social theory and Marxism. It is also of interest to those working within the area of social ontology. Contributors include: Mario Duayer, Andreas Giesbert, Christoph Henning, Antonino Infranca, Reha Kadakal, Endre Kiss, Michael Morris, Michalis Skomvoulis, Matthew J. Smetona, Titus Stahl, Thomas Telios, Michael J. Thompson, Murillo van der Laan, Miguel Vedda, Claudius Vellay.
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This unique set of essays explores the thought of Georg Lukács, specifically his attempt to ground an ethical Marxism in his conception of social ontology.
Contributors Introduction Part 1: Fundamental Aspects of Lukács ' Ontology of Social Being 1 Ontology and Labor in the Lukács ' Late Thought Antonino Infranca and Miguel Vedda 2 Lukács and the Reshaping of Marxism: From Hartmann 's to Lukács ' Ontology Endre Kiss 3 Lukács ' Ontology of Social Being and the Material Basis of Intentionality Matthew J. Smetona Part 2: Hegelian-Marxist Dimensions of Lukács ' Social Ontology 4 György Lukács ' Ontological Interpretation of Marx 's Labor Theory of Value Murillo van der Laan 5 The Ontology of Alienation: Lukács ' Normative Theory of History Andreas Giesbert 6 Lukács ' Late Appropriation of Hegel 's Philosophy: The Ontology of Materialist Dialectics and the Complexities of Labor as Teleological Positing Michalis Skomvoulis Part 3: Lukács ' Social Ontology and Contemporary Philosophy 7 On the "Constitution of Human Society": Lukács ' versus Searle 's Social Ontology Claudius Vellay 8 Why Still Reification? Toward a Critical Social Ontology Thomas Telios 9 Unlikely Affinities: J.L. Borges, Kuhn, Lakatos and Ontological Critique Mario Duayer 10 The Politics of Nature, Left and Right: Comparing the Ontologies of Georg Lukács and Bruno Latour Christoph Henning Part 4: Toward a Critical Social Ontology 11 From Critical Theory to Critical Ontology: Back to Lukács! Michael Morris 12 Normativity and Totality: Lukács ' Contribution to a Critical Social Ontology Titus Stahl 13 Lukács and the Problem of Knowledge: Critical Ontology as Social Theory Reha Kadakal 14 Marx, Lukács and the Groundwork for Critical Social Ontology Michael J. Thompson Index
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ISBN
9781642593570
Publisert
2020-12-22
Utgiver
Vendor
Haymarket Books
Høyde
228 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
459

Biographical note

Michael J. Thompson is Professor of Political Theory in the Department of Political Science at William Paterson University (USA). He received a BA in Languages and Literature from Rutgers College, studied sociology and philosophy at Humboldt Universität in Berlin, and earned his Ph.D. in Political Science at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. His books include The Politics of Inequality (Columbia, 2017), The Domestication of Critical Theory (Rowman and Littlefield, 2016), The Specter of Babel: A Reconstruction of Political Judgment (SUNY Press, 2019) as well as the forthcoming, Twilight of the Self: The Eclipse of Autonomy in Modern Society (Stanford).