The Communist Postscript

Boris Groys

ISBN 10: 1844674320 / ISBN 13: 9781844674329

Published by Verso Books, GB, 2022

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Since Plato, philosophers have dreamed of establishing a rational state ruled through the power of language. In this radical and disturbing account of Soviet philosophy, Boris Groys argues that communism shares that dream and is best understood as an attempt to replace financial with linguistic bonds as the cement uniting society. The transformative power of language, the medium of equality, is the key to any new communist revolution.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Communist Postscript
• Publisher: Verso Books, GB
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1844674320
• ISBN 13: 9781844674329
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Since Plato, philosophers have dreamed of establishing a rational state ruled through the power of language. In this radical and disturbing account of Soviet philosophy, Boris Groys argues that communism shares that dream and is best understood as an attempt to replace financial with linguistic bonds as the cement uniting society. The transformative power of language, the medium of equality, is the key to any new communist revolution.

About the Author

Boris Groys is Professor of Aesthetics, Art History and Media Theory at the Center for Art and Media Technology in Karlsruhe and, since 2005, the Global Distinguished Professor in the Faculty of Arts and Science, NYU. He has published numerous books, including On the New, Introduction to Antiphilosophy, The Total Art of Stalinism and In the Flow.