1st Edition

Leaping Over the Caudine Forks of Capitalism

By Zhao Jiaxiang Copyright 2020
104 Pages
by Routledge

102 Pages
by Routledge

102 Pages
by Routledge

In the four volumes of The Development Trajectory of Eastern Societies and the Theories and Practices of Socialism , the author re-examines the Marx and Engel’s theories on the development trajectory of Eastern societies by integrating theoretical analysis of Marxist theories and a historical investigation of socialist revolution and construction around the world. This volume... Read more

1. The nature and prospect of Russian communes; 2. Comparison of the early and the late Marxian thought; 3. Difference and consistency between Engels’ and Marx’s thoughts; 4. The victories of the Russian October Revolution and of the Chinese Revolution do not confirm the "leaping over" theory; 5. The greatest strength of the general historical philosophy is that it is supra-historical; 6. The theoretical contributions of Marx’s "Notes on Ancient Social History"

Biography

Jiaxiang Zhao is Professor of Philosophy at Peking University, and has served as vice dean and director of the academic committee of the Department of Philosophy, as well as vice president and consultant of the Chinese Historical Materialism Association. His main research interests include Marxist philosophy and Marxist classic works.