Marxism, Mysticism and Modern Theory

Fashionable new theories tend to reject universal reason in favour of pluralism and locality. Marxism, Mysticism and Modern Theory examines some of these theories and argues that they are the mystified expression of the current political and economic impasse. Today's relativistic outlook reveal...

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Other Authors: Wolton, Suke (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 1996, 1996
Series:St Antony’s Series
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Fashionable new theories tend to reject universal reason in favour of pluralism and locality. Marxism, Mysticism and Modern Theory examines some of these theories and argues that they are the mystified expression of the current political and economic impasse. Today's relativistic outlook reveals a minimalist and atomized viewpoint - a retreat from the goal of rational understanding. Marxism, Mysticism and Modern Theory sets out, in this critique, the case for developing a new humanism to extend rationality
Physical Description:XXIII, 189 p online resource
ISBN:9781349246694