''History, Labour, and Freedom: Themes from Marx'' is a 1988 book by the philosopher
G. A. Cohen.
Reception
''History, Labour, and Freedom'' received a positive review from the political scientist
David McLellan in ''Political Studies''. The book was also reviewed by William H. Shaw in ''
Inquiry'', McLellan in ''
The Times Literary Supplement
''The Times Literary Supplement'' (''TLS'') is a weekly literary review published in London by News UK, a subsidiary of News Corp.
History
The ''TLS'' first appeared in 1902 as a supplement to ''The Times'' but became a separate publication ...
'', Daniel Little in ''
Political Theory'', and Andrew Levine in ''
The Journal of Philosophy
''The Journal of Philosophy'' is a monthly peer-reviewed academic journal on philosophy, founded in 1904 at Columbia University. Its stated purpose is "To publish philosophical articles of current interest and encourage the interchange of ideas, ...
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McLellan credited Cohen with "lucidity and sharpness of argument", and with offering important reformulations of the theory of historical revisionism put forward in ''
Karl Marx's Theory of History
''Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defence'' is a 1978 book by the philosopher G. A. Cohen, the culmination of his attempts to reformulate Karl Marx's doctrines of alienation, exploitation, and historical materialism. Cohen, who interprets ...
'' (1978). He considered Cohen's "discussion of the strength of nonmaterial
cultural elements such as religion and nationalism" particularly interesting, and found Cohen's discussion of the questions of how capitalism should be overcome, what form socialist society should take, and "the practical implications of the changing nature of the working class" to be "stimulating and relevant".
See also
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Analytical Marxism
Analytical Marxism is an approach to Marxist theory that was prominent amongst English-speaking philosophers and social scientists during the 1980s.
Described by G. A. Cohen as "non-bullshit Marxism", members of this school seek to apply the t ...
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1988 non-fiction books
Books about Karl Marx
Books by G. A. Cohen
English-language books
Marxist books
Oxford University Press books
Political philosophy literature
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