Reason in Revolt, Vol. I: Dialectical Philosophy and Modern ScienceTwo of Britain''s deans of socialist thought consider the philosophical writings of Marx and Engels in the light of recent advances in the sciences. The authors have written a dozen books; this work is a hit in ten countries.The book reasserts the dialecti |
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Reason in Revolt, Vol. I: Dialectical Philosophy and Modern Science Ted Grant,Alan Woods Limited preview - 2002 |
Reason in Revolt, Vol. I: Dialectical Philosophy and Modern Science Ted Grant,Alan Woods Limited preview - 2002 |
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Page 18 - According to the materialist conception of history, the ultimately determining element in history is the production and reproduction of real life. More than this neither Marx nor I have ever asserted. Hence if somebody twists this into saying that the economic element is the only determining one, he transforms that proposition into a meaningless, abstract, senseless phrase.
Page 18 - The economic situation is the basis, but the various elements of the superstructure...