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OBJECTIVES  
OBJECTIVES  
General objective: to introduce the keys and problems of the thought of Marx and our Marxism. Purpose of the various papers: 1st presentation. Explain the break with Hegelian philosophy; Explain the development of his conception of "praxis" or practice, synthesized in the "Theses".  
General objective: to introduce key issues and questions of the thought of Marx and our Marxism.


2nd presentation. Explaining how criticism of religions and speculative, abstract thinking are Marx's precondition for all criticism; Explain the next step in denying religions: the critique of really existing social relations.
Objective of the different parts:


3º presentation. Explain in advance some specific elements of Marx's critique of the capitalist mode of production.
1st Presentation. Explain the break with Hegelian philosophy; explain the development of Marx’ conception on "praxis" or practice, synthesized in the "Theses on Feuerbach".


PRESENTATION AND READINGS
2nd Presentation. Explain how criticism of religions and abstract speculative thinking is Marx's precondition for all criticism; explain what is the next step following the criticism of religion: : the critique of really existing social relations.


1 st presentation. Marx, his time and the break with the Left Hegelians.
3rd Presentation. Explain some specific elements of Marx's critique of the capitalist mode of production.
 
PRESENTATIONS AND READINGS
 
1st Presentation. Marx, his era and the break with the left Hegelians


1st part - Biographical notes of Marx.
1st part - Biographical notes of Marx.


Compulsory reading.
Compulsory reading: Biographical remarks on Marx [https://www.marxists.org/archive/mandel/19xx/marx-hist/app.htm]
* Ernest Mandel, [http://www.marxists.org/archive/mandel/19xx/marx-hist/app.htm The Place of Marxism in History, "Appendices": "The Eight Main Periods of the “History” of Marx" and "A Few Events of Marx’s Time"], IIRE, Amsterdam, 1983
 
2nd part. From idealism to materialism
 
Basic reading:
 
The Theses on Feuerbach. [https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1845/theses/theses.htm]


Part 2-
A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy. Preface [https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1859/critique-pol-economy/preface.htm]
* Marx, 1845; Theses On Feuerbach [https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1845/theses/theses.htm]


2nd Presentation. From the critique of religions to political economy
Further reading: D. Bensaid – Marx for our times


1st part-Marx, critic of religion.


Two basic readings.
2nd Presentation. The critique of political economy.
*  Marx, 1843, A Contribution to the Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right. Introduction [https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1843/critique-hpr/intro.htm]


2nd part-Developing a materialist conception of history.
Fundamental elements of political economy.
Basic reading * Marx, 1859, A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy [https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1859/critique-pol-economy/preface.htm]


3º Presentation. Criticism of political economy.
Basic reading: economic diagram [https://4edu.info/images/c/c4/Scheme_Ernesto01Eng.pdf] + selection of the text "Introduction to Marxist economic theory" by E. Mandel. [https://4edu.info/images/4/40/Mandel_intro_NEW.pdf]


Only part- fundamental elements of political economy.
Additional reading: "Introduction to Marxist economic theory"  [https://www.ernestmandel.org/en/works/txt/1967/intromarxisteconomic/index.htm] as a whole


Basic Reading
3rd Presentation. Marx and the political. Critique of political concepts in Marx


* Ernest Mandel, 1967, An Introduction to Marxist Economic Theory [https://www.ernestmandel.org/en/works/txt/1967/intromarxisteconomic/1.htm]
Article "Classes and class struggle". Ernesto Díaz [https://4edu.info/images/6/69/Text_Classes.pdf]


Reading to expand:
Text: excerpt from Michael Lowy - Theory of revolution in the young Marx [https://4edu.info/images/1/1d/Lowy_Party.pdf]


* Ernest Mandel, 1990, Marx’s Labour Theory of Value [https://www.marxists.org/archive/mandel/19xx/marx/ch04.htm]
Reading to expand. "On the return of the politico-strategic question". Daniel Bensaid [http://danielbensaid.org/On-the-return-of-the-politico-strategic-question?lang=fr]

Latest revision as of 09:25, 13 August 2018

OBJECTIVES General objective: to introduce key issues and questions of the thought of Marx and our Marxism.

Objective of the different parts:

1st Presentation. Explain the break with Hegelian philosophy; explain the development of Marx’ conception on "praxis" or practice, synthesized in the "Theses on Feuerbach".

2nd Presentation. Explain how criticism of religions and abstract speculative thinking is Marx's precondition for all criticism; explain what is the next step following the criticism of religion: : the critique of really existing social relations.

3rd Presentation. Explain some specific elements of Marx's critique of the capitalist mode of production.

PRESENTATIONS AND READINGS

1st Presentation. Marx, his era and the break with the left Hegelians

1st part - Biographical notes of Marx.

Compulsory reading: Biographical remarks on Marx [1]

2nd part. From idealism to materialism

Basic reading:

The Theses on Feuerbach. [2]

A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy. Preface [3]

Further reading: D. Bensaid – Marx for our times


2nd Presentation. The critique of political economy.

Fundamental elements of political economy.

Basic reading: economic diagram [4] + selection of the text "Introduction to Marxist economic theory" by E. Mandel. [5]

Additional reading: "Introduction to Marxist economic theory" [6] as a whole

3rd Presentation. Marx and the political. Critique of political concepts in Marx

Article "Classes and class struggle". Ernesto Díaz [7]

Text: excerpt from Michael Lowy - Theory of revolution in the young Marx [8]

Reading to expand. "On the return of the politico-strategic question". Daniel Bensaid [9]