The Contradictions of the Moralist Reading of Real Socialism
The Contradictions of the Moralist Reading of Real Socialism
Author(s): Alex. CistelecanSubject(s): Political Philosophy, Marxism, American Literature
Published by: Editura Arhipelag XXI
Keywords: Michael A. Lebowitz; real socialism; proletariat; moral economy; moralism;
Summary/Abstract: The article is an extended and critical review of Michael Lebowitz’s book The Contradictions of Real Socialism. It discusses the dangers of approaching the phenomenon of real socialism with a moralist and moralizing theoretical framework, and proposes an alternative, historical materialist, kind of reading.
Journal: Studia Universitatis Petru Maior. Philologia
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 19
- Page Range: 84-87
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English