Late Marxism: Adorno, Or, The Persistence of the Dialectic

Late Marxism: Adorno, Or, The Persistence of the Dialectic (Radical Thinkers)

In the name of an assault on â‚¬Å“totalizationâ‚¬Â and â‚¬Å“identity,â‚¬Â a number of contemporary theorists have been busily washing Marxismâ‚¬s dialectical and utopian projects down the plug-hole of postmodernism and â‚¬Å“post-politics.â‚¬Â A case in point is recent interpretation of one of the greatest twentieth-century philosophers, Theodor Adorno. In this powerful book, Fredric Jameson proposes a radically different reading of Adornoâ‚¬s work, especially of his major works on philosophy and aesthetics: Negative Dialectics and Aesthetic Theory.

Jameson argues persuasively that Adornoâ‚¬s contribution to the development of Marxism remains unique and indispensable. He shows how Adornoâ‚¬s work on aesthetics performs deconstructive operations yet is in sharp distinction to the now canonical deconstructive genre of writing. He explores the complexity of Adornoâ‚¬s very timely affirmation of philosophy â‚¬" of its possibility after the â‚¬Å“endâ‚¬Â of grand theory. Above all, he illuminates the subtlety and richness of Adornoâ‚¬s continuing emphasis on late capitalism as a totality within the very forms of our culture. In its lucidity, Late Marxism echoes the writing of its subject, to whose critical, utopian intelligence Jameson remains faithful.
Country USA
Brand Verso
Manufacturer Verso Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781844675753
Color Grey
ReleaseDate 2007-01-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781844675753

Country	USA
Brand	Verso
Manufacturer	Verso Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781844675753
Color	Grey
ReleaseDate	2007-01-17
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781844675753

Late Marxism: Adorno, Or, The Persistence of the Dialectic (Radical Thinkers)

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