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The Problem of Freedom in Marxist Thought

An Analysis of the Treatment of Human Freedom by Marx, Engels, Lenin and Contemporary Soviet Philosophy

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  1. James J. O’Rourke
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Part of the book series: Sovietica (SOVA, volume 32)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XII
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • James J. O’Rourke
      Pages 1-8

  3. The Classics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
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    2. Marx

      • James J. O’Rourke
      Pages 11-49

    3. Engels

      • James J. O’Rourke
      Pages 50-68

    4. Lenin

      • James J. O’Rourke
      Pages 69-78

  4. Soviet Philosophy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 79-79
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    2. General Conceptions Concerning the Person

      • James J. O’Rourke
      Pages 81-114

    3. General Principles of a Theory of Freedom

      • James J. O’Rourke
      Pages 115-156

    4. The Different Types and Aspects of Freedom

      • James J. O’Rourke
      Pages 157-181

    5. Conclusion

      • James J. O’Rourke
      Pages 182-189

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 190-234
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About this book

This study seeks to present the theory of freedom as found in one line of the Marxist tradition, that which begins with Marx and Engels and continues through Lenin to contemporary Soviet philosophy. Although the primary goal is simply to describe how freedom is con­ ceived by the thinkers of this tradition, an attempt is also made to ascertain whether or not their views are strongly deterministic, as has often been presumed by Western commentators. is in order regarding the scope of the term 'contemporary A remark Soviet philosophy'. The Soviet stage in Marxist philosophy stretche. s back to the 1917 revolution. However, for the purposes of this study only works published after 1947 were examined, and the vast majority of them date from the 1960's. Apart from the fact that most works of previous periods were not available, bibliographical indications, such as the titles of the articles in Pod znamenem marksizma, did not suggest that the theory of freedom was then a major concern. In fact, even 1947 there was little development of this theme until the upsurge after of works in philosophical anthropology during the last decade. On the other hand, it is not being suggested that the conception of freedom found in recent writings is representative of earlier Soviet philosophy, during the Stalinist 'dead' period or earlier. Only further research could establish that. This work was presented as a doctoral dissertation at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, under the direction of Professor J. M.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Problem of Freedom in Marxist Thought

  • Book Subtitle: An Analysis of the Treatment of Human Freedom by Marx, Engels, Lenin and Contemporary Soviet Philosophy

  • Authors: James J. O’Rourke

  • Series Title: Sovietica

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2120-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1974

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-0383-5Due: 31 May 1974

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-2122-7Published: 06 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-010-2120-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0561-2551

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 247

  • Topics: Political Theory, Regional and Cultural Studies, Political Philosophy

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