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The first work to propose that Karl Marx’s transition to maturity is to be found in the Paris Manuscripts
Systematically interprets the Paris Manuscripts according to the writing sequence of Heft I, Comments on James Mill, Heft II and Heft III
Reconstructs Marx’s theory of alienation based on the concept of alienation of Hegel intercourse so as to change the framework of traditional research on early Marx
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This study reopens the possibility of interpreting the Paris Manuscripts from the perspective of Hegel. According to the author, it was during the Paris Manuscripts period that Marx shifted his theoretical foundations from Feuerbach to Hegel. On the basis of Hegel’s alienation concept, Marx constructs a new form of alienation theory with “alienation of intercourse” at its core. The theoretical challenge tackled by this book is to restore the authority of alienation theory, and strengthen the position of the Paris Manuscripts in the history of Marx thought, so as to rearrange the traditional landscape of research on early Marx thought.
This interpretation, proposed and published for the first time in the world, could compete with the theses of Louis Althusser and Hiromatsu Wataru, which consider Die deutsche Ideologie to be the turning point of Marx. Further, it represents a significant contribution by a Chinese scholar to the international research on Marx.
Reviews
“This is one of those books that set a new standard in scholarly research. … To those who are interested in a detailed take on Marx’s intellectual journey in his Paris period, this book is highly recommended. One finds there extremely interesting insights into the Asian (Chinese and Japanese) debates on the young/mature Marx. This book is an example of what good scholarship should look like.” (Kaan Kangal, Science & Society, Vol. 85 (4), October, 2021)
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Philosophy, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Lixin Han
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Studies of the Paris Manuscripts
Book Subtitle: The Turning Point of Marx
Authors: Lixin Han
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9618-3
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-32-9616-9Published: 23 February 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-32-9769-2Published: 10 April 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-32-9618-3Published: 22 February 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIX, 359
Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations
Topics: Political Philosophy