The Later Marxism (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419168857)

The Later Marxism by Thorstein Veblen is a book that examines the development of Marxist theory in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Veblen, an American economist and sociologist, argues that Marxism underwent significant changes during this period, particularly in its emphasis on the role of culture and ideology in shaping social relations.Veblen traces the evolution of Marxist thought from the early works of Marx and Engels to the writings of later thinkers such as Antonio Gramsci and Georg Lukacs. He argues that these later Marxists moved away from the economic determinism of earlier Marxist theory and placed greater emphasis on the importance of cultural and ideological factors in shaping social relations.Veblen also examines the influence of Marxism on other intellectual movements of the time, such as Freudian psychoanalysis and existentialism. He argues that Marxism played an important role in shaping these movements, particularly in their emphasis on the importance of social and cultural factors in shaping individual psychology and identity.Overall, The Later Marxism provides a comprehensive overview of the development of Marxist theory in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and offers insights into the ways in which Marxism influenced other intellectual movements of the time.So, again, the Marxian doctrine of progressive proletarian distress, the so-called Verelendungstheorie, which stands pat on the romantic ground of the original Marxism, has fallen into abeyance, if not into disrepute, since the Darwinian conceptions have come to prevail.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Thorstein Veblen
ISBN-10: 1419168851
ISBN-13: 9781419168857
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2004
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 9.16h x 7.50w x 0.13d