Essays in Self-Criticism
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Essays in Self-Criticism is a collection of theoretical writings in which Marxist philosopher Louis Althusser reflects on and revises his earlier structuralist positions, offering a self-critical assessment of his work and methodology.
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| Essays in Self-Criticism canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| author | Louis Althusser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | philosopher ⓘ |
| authorPhilosophicalTradition |
Western Marxism
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structural Marxism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| critiques |
Althusser's earlier structuralist Marxism
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dogmatic tendencies in Marxist theory ⓘ |
| describes |
revision of earlier structuralist positions
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self-critical assessment of Althusser's methodology ⓘ self-critical assessment of Althusser's work ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
concept of ideology
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concept of overdetermination ⓘ concept of theoretical practice ⓘ critique of humanism ⓘ relation between theory and practice ⓘ |
| genre |
Marxist theory
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philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart | theoretical essays ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
philosophers
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political theorists ⓘ students of Marxist theory ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryForm | essay ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Marxism
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epistemology ⓘ ideology ⓘ methodology ⓘ self-criticism ⓘ structuralism ⓘ theoretical practice ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
philosophy of science
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political theory ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Althusserian Marxism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reflectsOn |
For Marx
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Reading Capital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
historicity of theory
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limits of structuralism ⓘ role of philosophy in class struggle ⓘ self-rectification of theory ⓘ |
| workContext | 20th-century Marxist philosophy ⓘ |
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