Reading Marx – On Transcendental Materialism (Reiner Schürmann Selected Writings and Lecture Notes) - Softcover

Schürmann, Reiner; Rauch, Malte Fabian; Schneider, Nicolas

 
9783035802016: Reading Marx – On Transcendental Materialism (Reiner Schürmann Selected Writings and Lecture Notes)

Synopsis

In this book, Reiner Schürmann argues that what is most original about Marx is his philosophical axis. Extending his highly original engagement with the history of philosophy, Schürmann draws out this axis, which determines and localizes his theories of history, social relations, and economy. Whereas Marxist readings of Marx conceive history, classes, and social relations as primary realities, Schürmann brings out a radically immanent understanding of praxis that introduces multiplicity. This edition is complemented by a reprinting of Schürmann’s Anti-Humanism essay, in which he reads Marx alongside Nietzsche and Heidegger as spelling out the dissociation of being and action. Reading Marx showcases underappreciated facets of Schürmann’s work and offers an interpretation of Marx that resonates with the readings of Jacques Derrida, Michel Henry, Antonio Negri, and François Laruelle.

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About the Authors

Reiner Schürmann (1941-93) was a German philosopher, professor, and director of the Department of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research.

Malte Fabian Rauch works in the research project "Cultures of Critique" at the Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany.

Nicolas Schneider teaches philosophy and cultural theory at Humboldt University Berlin. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from the Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy, Kingston University London, and an MSc in European Studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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