Leo Kofler’s philosophy of praxis: Western Marxism and Socialist Humanism: with six essays by Leo Kofler ; published in english for the first time

The German-Austrian social theorist and philosopher Leo Kofler (1907-1995) represents what Oskar Negt once called 'unmutilated, living Marxism'. Throughout his life he dealt with issues of history and modernity, Marxist philosophy and the critique of ideology, philosophical anthropology an...

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Main Authors: Jünke, Christoph 1964- (Author), Kofler, Leo 1907-1995 (Author)
Other Authors: Thomas, Nathaniel (Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
German
Published: Leiden ; Boston Brill [2022]
Series:Historical materialism book series volume 242
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Online Access:https://brill.com/view/title/54888
https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004502567
Summary:The German-Austrian social theorist and philosopher Leo Kofler (1907-1995) represents what Oskar Negt once called 'unmutilated, living Marxism'. Throughout his life he dealt with issues of history and modernity, Marxist philosophy and the critique of ideology, philosophical anthropology and aesthetics. In this volume, author and Kofler biographer Christoph Jünke elucidates the contours of his philosophy of praxis, traces an arc from the socialist classics to postmodernism, and outlines the socialist humanist thinker's enduring relevance. The book also includes six essays by Leo Kofler published in English for the first time. The main work was first published in German as Leo Koflers Philosophie der Praxis: Eine Einführung by Laika Verlag by Laika Verlag, 2015, ISBN 978-944233-33-8. Copyright by Laika Verlag
Item Description:This book was first published in German as Leo Koflers Philosophie der Praxis: Eine Einführung by Laika Verlag, 2015, isbn 978-944233-33-8. This English edition is revised and includes a Preface
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (IX, 252 Seiten)
ISBN:9789004502567
DOI:10.1163/9789004502567

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