History, Labour, and Freedom: Themes from Marx (Clarendon Paperbacks) [Paperback]

G. A. Cohen (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198248164 | ISBN-13: 978-0198248163 | Publication Date: April 20, 1989

Taking Karl Marx's theory of history as their point of departure, these essays, extensively revised and rewritten for this volume, chronicle the growth of humanity's power to produce, and the suffering that the byproducts of this freedom--exploitation, lack of freedom, indignity--have caused. Cohen begins with a discussion and defense of historical materialism, incorporating his own reservations about the theory, and arguing that the truth of historical materialism is far more open than many Marxists believe. He addresses some of the principal difficulties under which workers labor in contemporary capitalist class society, offering important new insights for all students of politics, political theory, and Marxism.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The familiar precision of argument and the relevance to contemporary debates make the continuation of this work all the more desirable. It is political philosophy at its best."-Times Literary Supplement

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

G.A. Cohen is Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory, and Fellow at All Souls College, Oxford. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (April 20, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198248164
• ISBN-13: 978-0198248163
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,941,801 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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