Lukàcs, Georg

History and Class Consciousness

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ISBN 13:: 9781618952301
author:: Lukàcs, Georg
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Bibliotech Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2017
Pages:: 274
Dimensions:: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 centimetres (0
Genre:: Arts & Photography, Architecture & Design, History,
Condition:: New
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Georg Lukács's 1923 book History and Class Consciousness is a seminal work that re-examines the influence of Hegel on Marx, explores the concept of class consciousness, and attempts to justify Bolshevism through philosophical means.

This influential study has had a lasting impact on Western Marxism, yet its ideas were met with condemnation in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Lukács later distanced himself from his earlier work, acknowledging that he had conflated Hegel's concept of alienation with Marx's.

Despite this controversy, History and Class Consciousness remains a significant contribution to philosophical thought, offering insights into the nature of class consciousness and its relationship to reification. This book is an important work for anyone interested in Marxist theory and its ongoing influence on modern thought.

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