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Norman Geras (/ ˈ ɡ ɛr ə s / GHERR-əs; [1] 25 August 1943 – 18 October 2013) [2] was a political theorist and Professor Emeritus of Politics at the University of Manchester.He contributed to an analysis of the works of Karl Marx in his book Marx and Human Nature [3] and the article "The Controversy About Marx and Justice".
Marx and Human Nature: Refutation of a Legend is a 1983 book by the political theorist Norman Geras, in which the author discusses the philosopher Karl Marx's theory of human nature with reference to Marx's Sixth Thesis on Feuerbach. Geras argues that Marx did not deny the existence of a universal human nature, and maintains that the concept of ...
The work for which Cohen is best known, Karl Marx's Theory of History helped to establish analytical Marxism and was awarded the Isaac Deutscher memorial prize. [4] [5] Cohen's interpretation of Marx runs counter to most forms of twentieth-century Marxism, [6] and has been criticised as a form of technological determinism. [3] [6] [7]
Geras said of Marx's work that: "Whatever else it is, theory and socio-historical explanation, and scientific as it may be, that work is a moral indictment resting on the conception of essential human needs, an ethical standpoint, in other words, in which a view of human nature is involved."
Norman Geras, in a New Left Review article titled "Post-Marxism?", lambasted Laclau and Mouffe for what he regarded as shallow obscurantism grounded on basic misunderstandings of both Marx and Marxism. After Laclau's and Mouffe's response to Geras' paper (in "Post-Marxism without apologies"), Geras doubled down with "Ex-Marxism Without ...
(The Center Square) – An ongoing war in Syria has suddenly ended with the overturning of the long-standing Syrian government, creating national security and humanitarian concerns but also ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 January 2025. Economic and sociopolitical worldview For the political ideology commonly associated with states governed by communist parties, see Marxism–Leninism. Karl Marx, after whom Marxism is named Part of a series on Marxism Theoretical works Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 The ...
Forget salty, sweet, and umami—2025 is the year of sour. More specifically, sour cherries are about to have a moment, according to market research firm Mintel's 2025 Global Food and Drinks ...