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Intended to contribute, in his own words, to a "left-wing critique of Stalinism that would help put some substance back into the revolutionary project here in the West," they are the record of a shared history. At the same time they chart Althusser's critique of the theoretical system unveiled in his own major works, and his developing practice of philosophy as a "revolutionary weapon." Attesting to the unique place which Althusser has occupied in modern intellectual history-between a tradition of Marxism which he sought to reconstruct, and a "post-Marxism" which has eclipsed its predecessor-these texts are indispensable reading.

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Louis Althusser influenced so many discourses, actions and existences by the radiant and provocative force of his thought. -- Jacques Derrida (in praise of Louis Althusser)
One reads him with excitement. There is no mystery about his capacity to inspire the intelligent young. -- Eric Hobsbawm (in praise of Louis Althusser)

Philosophy and the Spontaneous Philosophy of the Scientists: And Other Essays

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      Publisher: Verso Books
      Publication Date: 16/01/2012
      ISBN13: 9781844677894, 978-1844677894
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Intended to contribute, in his own words, to a "left-wing critique of Stalinism that would help put some substance back into the revolutionary project here in the West," they are the record of a shared history. At the same time they chart Althusser's critique of the theoretical system unveiled in his own major works, and his developing practice of philosophy as a "revolutionary weapon." Attesting to the unique place which Althusser has occupied in modern intellectual history-between a tradition of Marxism which he sought to reconstruct, and a "post-Marxism" which has eclipsed its predecessor-these texts are indispensable reading.

      Trade Review
      Louis Althusser influenced so many discourses, actions and existences by the radiant and provocative force of his thought. -- Jacques Derrida (in praise of Louis Althusser)
      One reads him with excitement. There is no mystery about his capacity to inspire the intelligent young. -- Eric Hobsbawm (in praise of Louis Althusser)

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