Althusser by Gregory Elliott

Althusser by Gregory Elliott

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Assesses the importance and influence of "Althusserianism", both in relation to, and beyond, the controversies of Louis Althusser's political career and the events of his personal biography. The book aims to situate the man and his texts within the wider histories and cultures to which they belong.

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Althusser by Gregory Elliott

Philosopher-general of the generation of May 1968, Louis Althusser was one of the most complex - and certainly the most controversial intellectuals - to emerge from Paris in the 1960s. His work remains a vital element in the still shifting map of contemporary philosophical and cultural critique. This volume, following the English-language publication of Althusser's autobiography, The Future Lasts a Long Time, assesses the enduring importance and influence of "Althusserianism", both in relation to, and far beyond, the controversies of his political career and the traumatic events of his personal biography. This book situates Althusser and his texts within the wider histories and cultures to which they belong, drawing on contributors from a wide range of backgrounds and geographical locations. Contributors include E. J. Hobsbawn Pierre Vilar, Paul Ricoeur, Axel Honneth, Peter Dews, David Macey, Francis Mulhern and Gregory Elliott.
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ISBN 13 9780631188070
ISBN 10 063118807X
Title Althusser
Author Gregory Elliott
Series Blackwell Critical Readers
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published 1994-04-14
Number of pages 232
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