Marxist Philosophy in China : From Qu Qiubai to Mao Zedong, 1923-1945 by Nick Knight

Marxist Philosophy in China : From Qu Qiubai to Mao Zedong, 1923-1945 by Nick Knight

This book recounts the history of Marxist philosophy in China between 1923 and 1945 through the writings and activities of four philosophers: Qu Qiubai, Ai Siqi, Li Da and Mao Zedong. Two of these philosophers - Qu and Mao - were also political activists and leaders, but their contribution to this history is as important, if not more so, than the contribution of Ai and Li who were predominantly philosophers and scholars. The inclusion of Qu and Mao underlines the intimate connection between philosophy and politics in the revolutionary movement in China. It is not possible to speak credibly of Marxist philosophy in China without considering the political context within which its introduction, elaboration and dissemination proceeded. Indeed, each of the philosophers considered in this book repudiated the notion that the study of philosophy was a scholastic intellectual exercise devoid of political significance. Each of these philosophers regarded himself as a revolutionary, and considered philosophy to be useful precisely because it could facilitate a comprehension of the world and so accelerate efforts to change it. By the same token, each of these philosophers took philosophy seriously; each bent his mind to the daunting task of mastering the arcane and labyrinthian philosophical system of dialectical materialism. Philosophy might well be political, they believed, but this was no excuse for philosophical dilettantism.

Knight, Nick: -

Nick Knight has won numerous awards for his editorial work for the world's most prestigious fashion publications as well as for style, fashion, and advertising projects for major couture houses and fashion brands. His work has been exhibited at institutions such as the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Tate Modern, the International Center of Photography, and the Kobe Fashion Museum, Japan. He has produced a permanent installation, Plant Power, for the Natural History Museum in London. His long-standing commitment to experimenting with the latest technologies and creating images never seen before led Knight to launch his award-winning Web site SHOWstudio.com in 2000, which has spearheaded a fashion revolution and established fashion film as the new way to communicate clothes. He has also published three books of his work: Skinhead, Nicknight, and Flora. He lives with his wife and their three children in London.

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ISBN 13	9789048169702
ISBN 10	9048169704
Title	Marxist Philosophy in China : From Qu Qiubai to Mao Zedong, 1923-1945
Author	Nick Knight
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Springer
Year published	2010-10-19
Number of pages	246
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