Jameson, Fredric
Valences of the Dialectic
- ISBN 13:
- 9781844674633
- author:
- Jameson, Fredric
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Verso
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 640
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 3.8 cm
- Genre:
- Asia - India & South Asia
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Valences of the Dialectic is a comprehensive study by renowned cultural critic Fredric Jameson that explores a misunderstood yet vital strain in Western philosophy. The dialectic, which describes the evolution of an idea through conflicts arising from its inherent contradictions, has had a profound impact on two centuries of Western thought.
From Hegel to Marx, the dialectic was seen as a metaphysical system or a tool for materialist historical analysis. Jameson brings a theoretical scrutiny to bear on the questions that have arisen in the history of this philosophical tradition, contextualizing the debate in terms of commodification and globalization. He presents a new synthesis of thought that revitalizes dialectical thinking for the twenty-first century.
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